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

Jalen Brunson gave fans an injury scare in third quarter but returned seemingly unhurt to the game. Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 points with 18 rebounds to the victory.

The Knicks' guard has missed just the game on New Year's Day this season and was on court Monday night to face Detroit.

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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the New York Knicks on Friday night, winning at Madison Square Garden by the final score of 126-101. The Thunder

Knicks guard Josh Hart joked about Karl-Anthony Towns’ votes for the Eastern Conference’s All-Star team. Towns finished with the third-highest votes behind the Celtics’ Jayson Tatum and Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo. Playing in a bigger market like New York instead of Minnesota made a difference for Hart.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Thunder’s MVP candidate, is an All-Star lock. Williams — who is second on the team in points and assists, third in rebounds and is a versatile cog in their top-ranked and historically disruptive defense — is their only other true candidate. That might be Williams’ simplest case.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points in 29 minutes, and the Oklahoma City Thunder emphatically bounced back to rout the New York Knicks 126-101 in the first game since their 15-game winning streak was snapped.