But Jalen Brunson had another target in mind. While he would never acknowledge it and certainly would never admit it, but in the flow of trying to lift the Knicks to a much-needed win, he also was attacking Atlanta’s defensive stopper, Dyson Daniels. Daniels had begun to garner a reputation for frustrating Brunson.

Fresh off the heels of a 3-3 home stretch, New York was able to get back in the win column with a 119-110 victory over the Atlanta Hawks Monday afternoon. More importantly, finally beating Trae Young after the guard "rolled dice" after beating New York in the NBA Cup Knockout Round must have felt good overall.

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 119-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. It was the 68th 30-plus point game in Brunson’s career as a Knick, and it helped New York improve to 28-16.