Well, MVPs have a habit of raising their game to another level when co-stars, particularly ones as important as OG Anunoby, are out. And that’s exactly what the Knicks’ Jalen Brunson did.

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.

Jalen Brunson pulls up from way downtown and knocks down the 3-pointer to seal the Knicks' win.

Fresh off a 42-point performance by Jalen Brunson in a Monday night win over the Houston Rockets, the New York Knicks are on the road Tuesday. The Toronto Raptors will host New York, with tip starting at 7:30 p.m. ET. How to watch: Knicks vs. Rockets will air locally on MSG, it can also be streamed on fuboTV (free trial). Time: 7:30 p.m. ET

The surging New York Knicks (32-17) host the Houston Rockets (32-16) in an interconference matchup at Madison Square Garden on Monday.