Mikal Bridges scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 19 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans 118-85.

- Mikal Bridges struggled a bit offensively during the road trip, so it was big to see him lead the way for the Knicks as they returned home. The small forward used a scorching hot start to help him tied his career-high with 31 points on 12-of-19 shooting from the field and 7-of-12 from three-point land.

This is how contenders handle shorthanded opponents: by taking them to the woodshed and delivering a thorough beating. The New York Knicks extended their impressive streak to seven wins in their last nine games with a 118-85 blowout victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Sunday.