But there is a simpler thought of where the Knicks are right now. It's one that Josh Hart voiced out loud following the win over the Houston Rockets Monday when the Knicks wiped out a double-digit, fourth-quarter lead with Jalen Brunson taking over at the end.

Clutch antics from Jalen Brunson allowed the Knicks to escape with yet another victory, as they downed the Toronto Raptors by a 121-115 final at Scotiabank Arena. Brunson led all Knicks with 28 points while Karl-Anthony Towns put up 27 points and 20 rebounds, nine of the offensive variety.

This is why you call him captain — because when the Knicks needed him most, Jalen Brunson delivered. With OG Anunoby sidelined due to a right foot sprain and New York’s defense scrambling without its best stopper,