Is Jalen Brunson going to play in the Knicks' game against the Wizards after dealing with right calf tightness?

Jalen Brunson scored 29 of his season-high 39 points in the second half for the visiting New York Knicks, who overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit to beat the upset-minded New Orleans Pelicans 104-93 on Saturday.

Brunson did not score at all in the second quarter but erupted for 19 third-quarter points, plus another 14 in the fourth before scoring nine of the Knicks’ 17 points in overtime.

For the New York Knicks, that's exactly what happened on Saturday. Jalen Brunson put up a season-high 39 points leading the way for the Knicks to hold off a scrappy New Orleans Pelicans team by a 104-93 final score.

Jalen Brunson scored 29 of his season-high 39 points in the second half to power the New York Knicks to a 104-93 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.

It doesn’t happen often, but Jalen Brunson was not on the floor for a sizable chunk of the fourth quarter of the Knicks’ comeback win on Christmas.

The Knicks were able to survive a slow start offensively and ended up beating the New Orleans Pelicans handily, 104-93, on Saturday night for their third straight win.

Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 14 rebounds as the New York Knicks extended their season-long winning streak to seven games

Jalen Brunson evens the score at 119-119 against the Wizards to bring the Knicks back and force overtime late in the fourth quarter.

Jalen Brunson scored 42 points after halftime as the Knicks (22-10) edged the Wizards (7-24) for their seventh straight win.