Since the arrival of the point guard from Villanova in free agency, Brunson has relied on sheer will and strong footwork to become one of the best scorers and leaders in all of basketball. It's his clutch gene, though, that has him as one of the best players in all of basketball.

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.