On Friday night, the New York Knicks hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder at Madison Square Garden. The Knicks were blown out by a score of 126-101. Jalen Brunson

When adversity strikes, leadership is critical. For the New York Knicks, who were in desperate need of a leader, their captain rose to the occasion. Jan.

Brunson now boasts 17 games with at least 40 points as a Knick, tying him with Carmelo Anthony for the third most in franchise history. Patrick Ewing, who achieved the feat 30 times, and Bernard King, who did so 23 times, are the only players in Knicks history with more 40-point games.

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points to lead the Knicks to a 119-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. It was the 68th 30-plus point game in Brunson's career as a Knick, and it helped improve to 28-16.

On Monday, the New York Knicks hosted the Atlanta Hawks at Madison Square Garden in Manhattan. The Knicks won by a score of 119-110. Jalen Brunson finished the win with 34 points, one rebound, six assists and one steal while shooting 12/18 from the field and 3/5 from the three-point range in 39 minutes of playing time.

But Jalen Brunson had another target in mind. While he would never acknowledge it and certainly would never admit it, but in the flow of trying to lift the Knicks to a much-needed win, he also was attacking Atlanta’s defensive stopper,