The New York Knicks outlasted the New Orleans Pelicans 121-116 to earn their seventh straight victory on Tuesday night.
Jalen Brunson led the Knicks with 32 points, including 15 in the fourth, while Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby added 21 points each. Towns grabbed 14 boards.
On the other hand, Zion Williamson had 22 points, and Jeremiah Fears added 21 for New Orleans, who has lost two straight after a three-game winning streak.
Brunson made an impact in a game that was close throughout the second half and scored 10 straight points midway through the fourth to cut it to 109-107 with 4 ½ minutes left.
New York made 15 of 21 shots (71.4%) in the first quarter, including 7 for 11 (63.6%) from 3-point range, and closed with a 15-0 run to take a 42-28 lead.
The Pelicans opened the second with an 18-2 surge to go ahead 48-46 as the Knicks took more than five minutes to make their first basket. New York recovered to go back ahead 66-60 at halftime.
Both teams will play road games on Thursday: the Pelicans visit Detroit, while the Knicks visit Charlotte.
