The Knicks, who honored their 1972-73 championship team, seized their fifth straight win with a 128-106 blowout victory over the Pelicans.
Before the Knicks celebrated the golden anniversary of the franchise’s most-recent NBA title Saturday night, Jalen Brunson grabbed the microphone to address the Madison Square Garden crowd.
Julius Randle followed up his 46 points from Friday night in Washington, which tied a career high, by netting 28, including 16 in the opening quarter, as the Knicks closed within a half-game of the Nets for the No. 5 playoff position in the Eastern Conference. Derrick Rose even made his first appearance since Dec. 31 in the closing minutes of the laugher after the fans chanted the popular veteran’s name for several minutes.
“I think the biggest thing is to never stop,” coach Tom Thibodeau said before the game about Randle. “Obviously, [two] years ago he had an unbelievable season. And then to be mentally tough when you face adversity is probably the most important thing in life. So he didn’t stay down. He battled back and I think each situation teaches you something.
“It’s going to be what goes well, but RJ’s obviously a very important part of the team,” Thibodeau said. “Just get out there, we want everyone to sacrifice, put the team first.
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