Karl-Anthony Towns is beginning to heat up, all but one of the Knicks’ young prospects are making strides in the first year of head coach Mike Brown’s tenure, and Captain Clutch saved the day once again.

Karl-Anthony Towns had 36 points with 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 34 points and the Knicks defeated the Hawks Hawks 128-125 on Saturday night.

Jalen Brunson and the Knicks came back from a 17-point fourth quarter deficit to beat the Cavaliers in the Christmas opener. Here's what you missed.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nba/knicks/onsi as Knicks Bench Earns Major Praise From NBA Legend. According to former NBA All-Star and analyst Charles Barkley, the Knicks are winning the Eastern Conference title this year, and the key to their success is their bench depth.

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points, reserve Jordan Clarkson had 25 and the New York Knicks came from 17 down in the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 126-124 on Thursday and win on Christmas Day for the third straight year.

The Hawks fought hard to get back into Saturday night’s game against the Knicks. But trailing by a point in the final seconds, guard Trae Young lost his dribble, which set up a steal by the Knicks’ OG Anunoby.

Ex-NBA star Mark Jackson believes it isn’t even a debate. When it comes to the topic of who the best Knicks player ever is, Jackson believes there’s only one answer: No. 33, Patrick Ewing.

While Towns started hot, Brunson closed the show, scoring six straight points in crunch time to keep the Hawks at bay.