Collect Moments from your 2024-25 New York Knicks featuring Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Mikal Bridges!

By the four-minute mark of the final quarter on February 3, 2025, the Madison Square Garden faithful had seen enough. In between watching Jalen Brunson take charge offensively, and take charges defensively, requirements were officially met for 19,812 in attendance to begin the often-heard “M-V-P” chants. Confirming the show to only just be beginning, Brunson — No. 1 across the NBA in usage in crunchtime situations — pursues a double screen, inviting a switch that prompts an advantageous guard-on-forward mismatch. Subtle in his lull-like dribble with Tari Eason eager to mirror his steps, Brunson forgoes any potential drive, burying a game-icing pull-up trifecta to send the arena into a party-like frenzy. Competitive, yet often behind as his team endured the shorthanded Houston Rockets’  best shot, Brunson offered his knockout punches in the form of a 17-point eruption in the final period. The recently-crowned two-time All-Star left his status as New York’s king all but reaffirmed, accumulating a 42-point, six-rebound, 10-assist, two-steal masterpiece, accompanied by noteworthy efficiency overall (14-of-27) and from the charity stripe (13-of-14).

Jalen Brunson

Throughout history, the hardwood’s greatest competitors have sometimes downplayed the importance of a first-ever game against former franchises, merely labeling it as “just another game.” In every move he made during December 19, 2024’s return to the city that chronicled his NBA journey’s first nine seasons, Karl-Anthony Towns determined that he wouldn’t be a part of that group. Overcoming both the Minnesota Timberwolves’ top-ranked defense and standout play from a similarly-traded All-Star standing opposite, Towns’ performance featured the type of excellence that Target Center had long grown accustomed to. By halftime, it became a pick of one’s preferred poison: 3-pointers from trailed positions, catch-and-shoot buckets in the halfcourt, equally-efficient, forceful play inside the arc, and ultimately, more boards than a home improvement retail store. The New York Knicks’ 26-point victory told stories, as did Towns’ box score, which included 32 points, 20 rebounds, six assists, and two steals, alongside double take-worthy efficiency overall (10-of-12), from deep (five-of-five), and from the free throw line (seven-of-nine). In a homecoming best described as “not too shabby,” Towns also embarked on history, becoming the NBA’s only player to ever hit those aforementioned points, rebounds, 3-pointers, and efficiency marks.

Karl-Anthony Towns

They often refer to the NBA’s taxing, physically-grueling environment as a “next man up” operation. But, after battling through 42 lead changes, 14 ties, and countless tests of one’s resilience, the New York Knicks found themselves face-to-face with a most unenviable question: how easy are adjustments when the missing player is the Association’s No. 1 crunchtime producer? Unbothered by the pressures in play — nor the absence of his All-NBA floor general — Mikal Bridges verifies the theory regarding who the “most dangerous man” is during inbounds situations, immediately turboing towards his own outlet pass with two defenders lagging behind. Elevated into his unique form before Donovan Clingan can get a full-on contest, Bridges claims both victory, and the hearts of 17,510 in attendance through a crowd-silencing trifecta. Rock steady during one of 2024-25’s most back-and-forth encounters, Bridges enjoyed his second-highest-scoring output in Knicks colors, burning the Portland Trail Blazers’ defense for 33 points (on 13-of-21), alongside a four-rebound, four-assist, one-steal, one-block, two-triple complement on March 12, 2025.

Mikal Bridges

Formidable in their own right, the New York Knicks have proven to be an entirely different animal with OG Anunoby in the rotation. Appropriately bringing the defense against the defending-champion Denver Nuggets, the talented swingman hounds a passing lane with ambition, intercepting a pass to set up a free runway in transition. Undaunted by the trailing defender breathing down his neck, Anunoby shields the ball perfectly, fighting through contact on the way to a graceful and-one finish. Continuing his trend of sustained excellence against the Nuggets, Anunoby helped deal Denver their largest loss of the season to date on January 25, 2024, leading the way with a team-high 26 points, six steals, and three 3-pointers in a signature home win.

OG Anunoby

In a chaotic, physical 30-second sequence that ultimately came down to who wanted it more, it only made sense for the game’s outcome to hinge on the hustle of one man: Josh Hart. Right in his wheelhouse during a loose rebound chase, the do-it-all forward makes the first of his heroic plays, poking a loose ball free to provide the New York Knicks with another opportunity to cut into the Detroit Pistons’ one-point lead. After his team fails to capitalize for a second time, Hart takes on the challenge himself, providing an outlet before taking to the paint with toughness, generating just enough power to lay in a game-winning and-one, capping off one of the year’s most frenzied sequences. Elevating his play amidst the Knicks’ injuries, Hart played a game of bingo on the box score, contributing 23 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals, one block, three 3-pointers, and a standing ovation for his efforts on February 26, 2024.

Josh Hart

New York Knicks center Mitchell Robinson hasn’t met a lob that he can’t finish. The 22-year-old rolls out of a screen against the Atlanta Hawks just in time to connect with RJ Barrett for a thundering alley-oop on January 4, 2021.

Mitchell Robinson

The OG has landed in the Big Apple. Suiting up in orange and blue for the first time, OG Anunoby earned instant fanfare and applause from the Madison Square Garden crowd in this matinee from January 1, 2024. Finding a complementary rhythm alonside Donte Divincenzo, Anunoby made cutting a habit in his first game and was rewarded with a series of easy finishes around the rim. Anunoby finished the game with 17 points as the Knicks won their first game of 2024 in an impressive win over the Minnesota Timberwolves.

In matching his impeccable footwork with as quick a first-step as the NBA has to offer, Jalen Brunson has positioned himself for yet another climb up the ranks as one of the game’s premier talents. Intent on closing out a successful November with a bang, Brunson wasted zero time providing offensive fireworks against a feisty Detroit Pistons group, working patented pivots and pull-ups, alongside stepbacks and blur-quick takes to the basket. By the end of a 23-point first half, the New York Knicks star had made his name a common occurrence along the loudspeaker, and he kept the momentum flowing throughout, on the way to 42 points, six rebounds, eight assists, one steal, and seven 3-pointers, fueling a win on November 30, 2023. In producing his second 40-point game of the season, Brunson set the stage for a soon-to-arrive, first-time All-Star appearance in the coming months.

More known for an offensive repertoire capable of keeping opposing defenders awake at night, Jalen Brunson showed the Sacramento Kings that he doesn’t mind them falling asleep, either. With suspense at its apex, the New York Knicks sporting a three-point lead with under a minute to go, and the entire arena well aware of whom the potentially-deciding shot would belong to, Brunson begins his process of coordinating the offense for the must-score possession. Quickly recognizing that Keon Ellis’ attention has diverted as he searches for a potential pick-and-roll, Brunson takes his chance, dashing into a wide-open path along the right side with blur-quick speed before calmly connecting on the game-winning floater. Even in an abnormally low-scoring game, the All-Star guard’s excellence won out as he recorded 42 points — just the fourth in franchise history to record back-to-back 40-point games —  accompanied by four rebounds, four steals, one block, and five 3-pointers in the win on March 16, 2024.

Give him too much space and Jalen Brunson will dissect your defense. Picked up late by Pat Connaughton, Brunson blows past the three-point line on a drive attempt, shakes his way into the paint and converts a layup through contact. Brunson scored all night long, collecting 45 points on 17-of-30 shooting in the November 3, 2023 contest.

Normally the player putting other defenders on his rapidly-growing around-the-rim highlight reel as an offensive threat, Ariel Hukporti decided that during the NBA’s Opening Night, his first regular-season impression would arrive on the opposite end. Taking a temporary break from throwing down hammers, Hukporti, keeping his head on a swivel upon navigating through the Boston Celtics’ well-timed pair of screens, hustles to cover ground with Payton Pritchard already a beat ahead in the race to the rim. Displaying both ambition and a 7-foot-2 wingspan — the 11th-largest in the 2024 NBA Draft — the No. 58 pick pins the layup attempt against the glass for a highlight rejection. The New York Knicks would fall in a road season opener, though the German forward provided noteworthy contributions nonetheless. Taking advantage of his six-minute cameo in New York’s normally-tight rotation, Hukporti registered a four-rebound, one-block outing, alongside a +9 plus-minus on October 22, 2024.

Ariel Hukporti

2024-25’s season-opening showdown may eventually be remembered through the lens of the record-tying 29 3-pointers put forth by the defending-champion Boston Celtics. Though, before the evening’s curtain could officially close, Tyler Kolek found time to introduce a similarly-utilized trait that made him a celebrated bucket-getter as a Golden Eagle on the college basketball circuit. Unselfish in his plan of attack during his NBA career’s first live regular-season action, 2024’s No. 34 pick swings the rock to a fellow southpaw sniper, only to receive it back after the Celtics’ defense overcommits. Taking one in-rhythm, skip-like step before his pure elevation, Kolek finds the net’s bottom on a 26-footer, stamping his name through the box score just a minute after checking in. The New York Knicks humbly fell to their Atlantic Division foes on October 22, 2024, though Kolek authored a memorable evening, testing the professional game’s limits with three points, one 3-pointer, and a +7 plus-minus in five minutes.

Tyler Kolek

Until the New York Knicks’ offense could finish ironing out the inevitable kinks and wrinkles associated with having numerous first-time starters in the blue-and-orange, it sought out one go-to method with which it was suited to exploit: mismatches. Wisely wasting zero time getting their new, offensively-gifted All-Star integrated, New York runs a two-man action with Karl-Anthony Towns as the focus, drawing the investment of the Boston Celtics’ switch-everything defense. Holding the possession’s cards in his hands with Jrue Holiday’s undersized 6-foot-4 frame at his back, Towns trusts a decade-long signature move, turning over his left shoulder for a soft-touch hook shot, his first-ever points in New York’s record books. The hot-shooting Celtics would prove unconquerable on banner-raising night, dealing the Knicks a season-opening defeat on October 22, 2024. Towns, nonetheless, remained productive in his new threads, offering 12 points (on five-of-nine shooting), seven rebounds, three assists, and one 3-point make across 23 minutes of action.

Two nights after watching his would’ve-been game-winner rattle around the rim’s every dimension before falling out — with a near-identical score and circumstance, no less —  Jalen Brunson, perhaps unintentionally, decided to pay tribute with déjà vu presenting itself. Suddenly a single miscue away from watching a once-impressive 21-point edge evaporate into defeat, Brunson, calm amidst the pressure of a one-point deficit in the final 10 seconds, hustle free for an inbound with 6-foot-7 Dorian Finney-Smith giving close chase. Channeling a go-to move trademarked by a “King of New York” of old, Brunson works one convincing jab step out of the triple threat before burying a game-clinching standstill triple. Certain to bring peak performance in any high-stakes atmosphere the New York Knicks are involved in, Brunson’s sizzle on November 15, 2024 included 37 points (on 12-of-20 shooting), three rebounds, seven assists, and three 3-pointers. The victory over the Brooklyn Nets, made possible by his 16-point final quarter, moved New York to 2-0 in the NBA Cup, and ahead 108-107 in the all-time head-to-head against the Nets.

As much art as science, nothing gets a crowd going like a putback slam. Spotting an opportunity to sneak into position following a teammate’s missed transition three, Mitchell Robinson leaps through the paint, reaches way back to corral the errant shot and manages to throw back a two-handed dunk. Robinson grabbed 10 rebounds and blocked six shots as his New York Knicks came out on top on November 28, 2023.

For a player whose move from one New York borough to another required only a short distance, it was quite poetic that Mikal Bridges’ on-court migration offered a similar type of familiarity and closeness. Penciled through the history books with the decade’s most corner 3-pointers (378), Bridges sets the stage, first through an unselfish feed, allowing the New York Knicks’ All-Star pairing to sift through could-be options on a pindown, dribble handoff combination. Wide-open and free to fire after the Boston Celtics overhelp on that clever action, Bridges —  with a refined release — “introduces” himself to his new environment through a proven method, splashing in a semi-contested right-corner triple. Bridges’ discovered, post-halftime groove was a bright spot, even during a loss on October 22, 2024, in which the defending-champion Celtics rained in 3-pointer after 3-pointer themselves. Appearance No. 1 in The Big Apple, for Bridges, concluded with 16 points (on an efficient 7-of-13 shooting), two assists, and two trifectas across a team-high 35 minutes.

If it can be accomplished on the NBA hardwood, it’s safe to assume that few will do it with the unique concoction of determination, creativity, and IQ that Josh Hart provides. In search of a bucket after a pick-and-roll opens the floodgates, Hart rewards his teammate’s textbook backdoor cut by rocketing a pinpoint, fire-breathing pass through the teeth of the defense, and just out of arm’s reach of an opponent, securing the highlight assist. On a night in which Hart continually found his fellow New York Knicks, history would find him, as the do-it-all swingman finished with 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists, fittingly becoming the NBA’s 10th player to reach those exact marks. Paired with two blocks and two steals, Hart’s all-purpose performance helped assure an eighth-consecutive win in a triumph over the Utah Jazz on January 30, 2024.

The time hadn’t arrived just yet for the New York Knicks to blow past the Miami Heat for the game-changing, blink-of-an-eye run that ultimately ensured victory, but in the second quarter, Miles McBride left behind a clue — and a defender — or two. Responding to the Heat's made basket just seconds later, McBride speeds the floor, positioning himself to avoid a set defense with only a backpedaling Dru Smith standing in his path. Knowing just the move, McBride utilizes an in-and-out dribble to turbo past Miami’s third-year guard before springing into a one-handed in-traffic flush. Following in the lead of their bucket-getting reserve guard, the Knicks found similar lightning-quick success on the scoreboard, turning a 13-point second half deficit into a nine-point victory on October 30, 2024. Dynamic when called upon, McBride offered his share through 10 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals, one block, and a pair of 3-pointers.

Miles McBride

To advance the basketball the length of the floor in a single pass is to do something rare; to generate three passes in two-fourths of a second is to do the nearly-impossible. Though, as Mikal Bridges’ new in-sync offense has confirmed through the NBA’s eighth-most assists, if any recent version of the New York Knicks was capable of doing so, it was going to be them. Fruitful already in treating the Big Apple to an 18-point opening-half lead, Bridges moves innocently towards the opposite end as his teammate attempts a high-risk, high-reward length-of-the-floor heave. In a beautiful sequence that almost seemed to arrive by design, Bridges — clearly within view of his all-seeing All-Star center — collects a heads-up catch-and-pass before elevating into a buzzer-beating bank shot. New York’s victory over the Orlando Magic — and 4-0 record in Cup Play — told the story of a cohesive unit, with Bridges’ play proving key. By game’s end, the multifaceted forward scored 19 points (on 8-of-13 shooting), accompanied by two rebounds, five assists, two steals, and two 3-pointers.

Sharing November 18, 2024’s stage with a team allowing the NBA’s friendliest numbers to pick-and-roll bigs, Jericho Sims perhaps knew the likelihood of earning a chance in the spotlight around the rim. When said opportunity arose, the New York Knicks backup center, needless to say, found no issue rising right alongside it. Somewhat free in testing his limits with New York ahead by 20 in the second frame, Sims invites chaos through a series of barricade-like picks before ultimately settling on a screen-and-rescreen that springs him free towards the floor’s middle. Cashing in on his teammate’s pocket pass in a most literal sense, Sims turns the clock back to the 2023 Slam Dunk Contest, elevating Kyle Kuzma for a resourceful one-handed throwdown. Handedly defeating the Washington Wizards, the Knicks got to see Sims’ athleticism on numerous occasions, as the fourth-year big co-starred along the second unit, recording seven points (on three-of-four), seven rebounds, and one rejection.

Jericho Sims

Every eyeball in Kaseya Center might’ve been glued to Jalen Brunson’s whereabouts along the high-post, but through one quite-ironic no-look dime, New York’s floor general confirmed the ones behind his head to be the only ones that truly mattered. Like a worm attached to the end of a fishing pole, Brunson leverages the Miami Heat’s fear of his potential middle-of-the-floor double-drag screen advantageously, setting bait with each additional back-to-basket step against Haywood Highsmith’s high-post resistance. Soon successful in lulling Miami’s defense to sleep, Brunson finally pulls the trigger, unleashing a behind-the-back dime to a teammate for a deficit-cutting sequence. Brunson’s command of the floor proved vital on March 2, 2025, as the New York Knicks — given just a 4.0 percent chance of winning with seven minutes remaining — found victory after a 19-point deficit. Rightfully earning the Eastern Conference’s Player of the Week nod just hours later, Brunson was best described as unstoppable, erupting for 31 points (10 in the fourth), alongside five rebounds, six assists, two steals, and three 3-pointers.

Upon learning about how unfriendly the 3-point arc would be to their attempts on December 1, 2024, the New Orleans Pelicans’ approach of attacking the rim instead, theoretically at least, made a ton of sense. That is, until OG Anunoby arrived on a defensive pick-and-roll tag, prepared to freeze New Orleans’ plans with additional bad news in the paint. Successful in helping silence the opposition’s attack on nearly every possession already, Anunoby rotates over, positioning himself for another will-imposing sequence, immediately after recognizing Daniel Theis’ intent at a drive-and-score. Through sound timing, the 2022-23 All-Defensive Teamer elevates, denying entry through a physical rejection that leaves both players floorbound. New York ultimately kept the Pelicans grounded, using postseason-like intensity to hold the evening’s opponents to rough finishes from deep (14.8 percent on 27 attempts) and interior (46.3 percent on 67 attempts), alongside 19 combined steals and blocks. Versatility was Anunoby’s calling card, as he encouraged victory through a seven-point, four-rebound, two-assist, three-steal, four-block blend.

As noted by their commentators, the New York Knicks housed a “capacity crowd” of 19,812 on November 13, 2024, but one wouldn’t have known it, considering the silence accompanying their 22-point hole. 11 games into his tenure in orange-and-blue, though, Karl-Anthony Towns was already mastering a few of the ways to bring the “concrete jungle” to life.  Finding the Garden’s roof almost blown off after trimming a once-alarming deficit to seven, Towns entertains a pick-and-pop convincingly enough to bait Dalen Terry into jumping. Nimble in his steps after turning the pump fake into a wide-open lane, Towns goes bowling, striking the rim for an arena-igniting throwdown. Towns’ contribution to New York’s 22-6 run encouraged a competitive finish, though the Chicago Bulls ultimately survived for a one-point win. Slowed only by free throws, the Big Apple’s new All-Star stamped the franchise’s history books once more, totalling 46 points (on 18-of-30 shooting), alongside a 10-rebound, three-assist, three-steal, six-triple complement.

From the franchise record-tying 45 assists to the 19 3-point makes, the New York Knicks could’ve scanned almost any part of the scoreboard to confirm just how offensively connected they were during November 25, 2024’s 27-point win. If OG Anunoby had any say in the matter, though, the full story wouldn’t be accurately told until such excellence also applied to the floor’s less glamorous side. No. 1 in contested shots among all perimeter talents before meeting the Denver Nuggets, Anunoby conducts a help defense clinic, helping his All-Star teammate offset Nikola Jokić’s inside-the-arc repertoire with a well-timed block. Unfinished, the do-it-all swingman summons the energy to conquer a loose ball battle and then a one-on-one fastbreak clash against Christian Braun, barreling through the middle for a soft-touch scoop finish. The sequence added another footnote to Anunoby’s noticeably-heightened approach against Denver, who’ve absorbed Anunoby’s highest scoring average (17.3) outside of his former team. In a déjà vu-like manner from a season ago, Anunoby’s eruption encouraged a career-best 40 points (on 16-of-23 shooting), five rebounds, four assists, one block, five 3-pointers, and a +21 plus-minus.

16 games above .500, and yet still in need of signature, “prove it” conquests over the NBA’s elites, the New York Knicks had, to many, mastered the art of teetering the tightrope between contender and pretender throughout 2024-25. Unfortunately for Thomas Bryant, experience in that metaphorical scenario left the Big Apple’s new All-Star center quite prepared during February 11, 2025’s literal instance. Like that of a movie protagonist hoping to avoid red lasers in a secured room, Towns balances along the baseline, with both the white-taped out-of-bounds line and a 6-foot-10 center threatening his progress at either side. Mixing nimbleness with an ultimate show of power, Towns aces the test through a ferocious two-handed flush, followed by a well-earned staredown in celebration. A great equalizer during a rematch of last season’s Eastern Conference Semifinals, Towns helped secure a measure of payback through a 40-point masterclass, joined by 12 rebounds, five assists, three steals, and extraordinary efficiency overall (14-of-23), from deep (three-of-eight), and on free throws (nine-of-nine).

As the Philadelphia 76ers can certainly attest, much has changed since last spring, when they entered the 2024 NBA Playoffs with hopes of parlaying a finally-healthy lineup into an opening-round series win over the New York Knicks. On February 26, 2025, though, they received a harsh reminder of one thing that hadn’t fluctuated in the slightest: Jalen Brunson’s proficiency under pressure. Once positioned to have the inside track for 2024-25’s Clutch Player of the Year Award, Brunson — No. 1 in crunchtime points, and on 52 percent shooting pre-injury — prepares to introduce Philadelphia to a recurring nightmare during the final minute-and-a-half. Lulling Tyrese Maxey first into a daze with a deceptive dribble, Brunson rises into a 3-pointer that threateningly rattles around before cooperating, uniting New York's faithful in celebration. Brunson’s late-game execution became a top-fold story, and box score brilliance followed behind, as he produced a 34-point, three-rebound, seven-assist, one-steal evening, with noteworthy efficiency overall (8-of-17), from 3-point range (three-of-five), and from the charity stripe (15-of-17).

Likening December 3, 2024’s NBA Cup clash to that of a playoff game, Karl-Anthony Towns couldn’t have asked for a better opportunity to show the New York Knicks’ home crowd his approach to physicality. Positioned for a high-post touch after a pick-and-roll, Towns steadies himself for a heavyweight clash against Mo Wagner’s 6-foot-11, 245-pound frame. Finding this matchup to be no easy game of cat-and-mouse —  or KAT-and-mouse, in this instance — Towns shakes off the visual frustration of Wagner’s strength and active hands, turning over his shoulder for a smooth turnaround bucket. The play, in some ways reminiscent of Towns’ well-known post-up photograph from a half-decade ago, again illustrated his excellence in back-to-basket situations Unbothered by the chippiness and trash talk throughout the encounter against the Orlando Magic, Towns concluded the evening with 23 points, 15 rebounds, two blocks, and two 3-pointers, maintaining a still-going streak of 14 consecutive double-doubles. Following in his mentally-tough lead, the Knicks improved to 4-0 in NBA Cup play, ultimately affording themselves a chance to play in the East’s Knockout Round.

All smiles as they shared glances at a scoreboard that confirmed a 128-point performance against one of the Wild West’s elites, the New York Knicks’ offense, in theory, couldn’t have gotten much sharper in its execution. That is, of course, until Miles McBride added to the evening of fun with a lightning-quick cut. Merely adding to his night’s already-impressive highlight reel, McBride adds a bit of extra credit to New York’s masterclass in selfless play, creeping through the backdoor of the Memphis Grizzlies’ defense before catapulting into a one-handed facial. For all of the recent questions surrounding the regular-season Knicks’ ability to conquer truly great teams, January 27, 2025 became a feather in their metaphorical caps, as they ran up 143 points and made a season-best 56 field goals. Key off the bench, McBride offered his share through a 14-point, four-rebound, four-assist, three-steal, one-block, two-triple performance in 23 minutes time.

Any thought of breathing a temporary “sigh of relief” would’ve been dangerous for the Orlando Magic, even with Jalen Brunson deciding against using the NBA’s No. 1-ranked pick-and-roll combination to hunt out a shot attempt. With sights adjusted to an exploitable one-on-one opportunity, the New York Knicks’ star point guard was merely preparing to confirm the inevitable: plans — just like dribbles —  can go left in a hurry. Using both lightning-quick reflexes, and the long-built reputation of his driving ability to his advantage, Brunson deploys a snatch back dribble, removing Tristan da Silva’s defensive stance from the 3-point island altogether. Aiming freely with no resistance in sight, Brunson connects on a trifecta, extending New York’s late-game lead to double-figures in the process. Knowing the tricks needed to offset the Magic’s skillful defense, Brunson would ultimately captain December 15, 2024’s win, erupting for 31 points (on 8-of-18 shooting), accompanied by three rebounds, five assists, one steal, and four 3-pointers.

55-point, “double nickel” performances from the New York Knicks’ All-Star guard quickly became too much for the Wizards to handle, but long before the scoreboard told that story, Precious Achiuwa was busy cashing in on second quarter transition opportunities. Energetic, as always, with New York hoping to translate a turnover into an open-floor score, Achiwua turns himself into a blur, darting the floor to add some size to New York’s three-on-three transition run. Suddenly airborne, and ready to collect one of the 2024-25 season’s great poster jams, the fifth-year big gives Kyshawn George an old-fashioned “welcome to the league” moment if there weren’t one before, forcing home a powerful one-handed flush. In December 28, 2024’s four-point overtime win over the Washington Wizards, buckets of every type proved much-needed. Achiuwa provided a replayable one of his own, finishing with three points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

Precious Achiuwa

In any dictionary made after the NBA’s 2017-18 season, any searches for words like “hustle” and “ambition” are likely to be accompanied by Josh Hart’s headband-wearing face, and a No. 3 jersey to match. Unlike few others in basketball’s storied history when it comes to making plays belying his 6-foot-4 frame, Hart seals January 15, 2025’s overtime battle through a two-way contribution, stealthily swiping Guershon Yabusele’s dribble away from behind. Fluid in the handle that follows, Hart escapes into transition before turning a fruitful two-on-one opportunity into an alley-oop lob pass to his teammate, propelling the New York Knicks’ last-minute lead to 11. Hart’s heroics, per usual, helped secure a road victory, even with New York’s All-Star center missing from the lineup. Collecting his career’s 11th triple-double, the do-it-all swingman recorded a 10-point, 17-rebound, 12-assist, four-steal display in 49 grueling minutes, alongside just a 29.4 shooting percentage allowed (on 17 attempts) as the nearest defender against the Philadelphia 76ers.

Likely aware of the many questions surrounding the New York Knicks’ championship potential and ability to beat the NBA’s top dogs, OG Anunoby arrived to February 28, 2025’s clash bearing a message of own. Before he spoke though, one unskippable step was required first: silencing the Memphis Grizzlies’ fired-up home crowd. Accustomed to high-stakes situations after experiencing a title push in 2019, and other reasonably-deep runs thereafter, the New York Knicks’ two-way swingman lifts up the perimeter on the weak side, knowing the attention that his All-NBA teammate’s isolation would command. Calm and confident in his raise, Anunoby connects on a cold-blooded trifecta, affording New York a one-point lead in the final seconds. Sorely needing a win over one of the league’s premier teams, the Knicks found success here, as they moved to 39-20. Joining five others in the double-figure scoring column, Anunoby concluded the night with 19 points (on 7-of-17 shooting), three rebounds, three assists, one steal, two blocks, and four treys.

Admitting prior to October 30, 2024’s game that he enjoyed playing in the Miami Heat’s arena, Karl-Anthony Towns boarded the postgame flight assured of one thing: the feeling was certainly mutual on South Beach's side. Productive, yet still in search of a “He’s arrived”-type game in the New York Knicks’ threads, Towns elevated to remarkable heights during the first game of a four-game roadie, blending power and finesse into a dominant display. Often seen going shot-for-shot with Miami’s perimeter star, Towns’ three-level capabilities opened up feathery-soft floaters, alley-oop attacks, pick-and-pop points, putbacks, and every other form of descriptive alliteration the mind could conjure. Pairing Miami’s untimely scoring drought with his own extraordinary play, Towns’ efforts went rewarded with victory, as he tallied 44 points, 13 rebounds, and two assists, alongside elite efficiency overall (17-of-25 shooting), from deep (four-of-five), and from the charity stripe (six-of-six). Planting seeds for more remarkable play in the very-near future, the Concrete Jungle’s new big man recorded the most points by a New York center in nearly two decades.

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