Jalen Brunson scored 26 of his 39 points in the second half and the New York Knicks became the first home team to win in the series by dispatching the Boston Celtics 121-113 on Monday night to take a 3-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinal matchup.

Carried the Knicks and seemingly the city on his back in the game-changing third quarter, when the team came alive and started the run that buried Boston. A performance worthy of his superstar status — 39 points, 12 assists.