Jalen Brunson had 42 points and 10 assists, breaking a tie with Carmelo Anthony for third on the franchise list with his 18th 40-point game with the Knicks, and New York beat the Houston Rockets 124-118 on Monday night.

Brunson scored 17 points in the fourth quarter to bring the Knicks back in a game they trailed by 11 after three. He ended up with his 12th game with at least 30 points and 10 assists since coming to New York,

Thanks to Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks were OK without OG. A Brunson master class paved the way for a big interconference victory for the Knicks, who difused the Houston Rockets by a 124-118 final on Monday night at Madison Square Garden.

OG Anunoby will miss the New York Knicks' game against Houston on Monday night, sitting out for the first time this season because of a sprained right foot. The Knicks originally listed the starting forward as questionable to play when they submitted their injury report Sunday.

OG Anunoby will miss the New York Knicks' game against Houston on Monday, sitting out for the first time this season because of a sprained right foot.

The New York Knicks had an OK update on OG Anunoby before facing the Houston Rockets on Monday night. Per Ian Begley of SNY, head coach Tom Thibodeau "believes OG Anunoby had an MRI and that he has a mild foot sprain and is considered day to day.