For the second night in a row, the New York Knicks pulled out a gritty, close win. This time, the Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115—just 24 hours

Karl-Anthony Towns scored 27 points and pulled down 20 rebounds, and Jalen Brunson knocked down crucial buckets to finish with 28 as the Knicks beat the Raptors, 121-115, Tuesday night in Toronto.

TORONTO — Karl-Anthony Towns had a double-double and the New York Knicks held off a late Toronto Raptors rally for a 121-115 win on Tuesday.

They have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Raptors 68-51. If the Knicks keep playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 34-17 in no time. On the other hand, the Raptors will have to make due with a 16-34 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

The surging New York Knicks (32-17) host the Houston Rockets (32-16) in an interconference matchup at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

The Houston Rockets sit at No. 3 in the Western Conference behind the Oklahoma City Thunder and Memphis Grizzlies. The New York Knicks similarly rank No. 3 behind the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference.

The Knicks are currently 15-8 on the road with a point differential of +7, while the Raptors have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

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Thanks to Jalen Brunson, the New York Knicks were OK without OG.

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,