Jalen Brunson scores 39 as Knicks manhandle Nets

Jalen Brunson scored 30 of his 39 points during a blistering first half for the New York Knicks, who continued surging with a 142-118 rout of the visiting Brooklyn Nets.

The Knicks, who have won seven straight to move into fifth place in the Eastern Conference, scored 47 points in the first quarter, one shy of the franchise record for an opening period.

New York tied a franchise record by hitting 14 3-pointers in the fi