Forward Mikal Bridges led all scorers with 31 points, including shooting 7/12 from beyond the arc and recording a career-high +40 on the court. His four-time All-Star teammate Karl-Anthony Towns told reporters postgame how important Bridges is to the team.

Mikal Bridges scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 19 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans 118-85 on Sunday night. Bridges, who was benched in the fourth quarter of Friday’s victory at Charlotte,

The Knicks extended their impressive streak to seven wins in their last nine games with a 118-85 blowout victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.