The Knicks won the NBA Cup with a 124-113 victory over the Spurs on Dec. 16. Now, New York needs to validate that with a bigger title.

Brunson's co-star was a lot streakier in Cup play than the steadier point guard, but he was hard to miss when he was hot. Towns canned nine of the 11 shots he took to dismantle the Orlando Magic and advance to face the Spurs,