The suddenly healthy Atlanta Hawks will try to extend their winning streak to four games and remain unbeaten against the Knicks when the teams meet in New York on Monday afternoon.

But Jalen Brunson had another target in mind. While he would never acknowledge it and certainly would never admit it, but in the flow of trying to lift the Knicks to a much-needed win, he also was attacking Atlanta’s defensive stopper, Dyson Daniels. Daniels had begun to garner a reputation for frustrating Brunson.

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points to lead the New York Knicks to a 119-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks. It was the 68th 30-plus point game in Brunson’s career as a Knick, and it helped New York improve to 28-16.

New York's biggest weakness is on the defensive side of the ball. The Knicks have struggled to contain strong offenses over the last month. At the top of the list of players who has struggled defensively, though, is captain Jalen Brunson .

Jalen Brunson scored 34 points to lead the Knicks to a 119-110 win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday. It was the 68th 30-plus point game in Brunson's career as a Knick, and it helped improve to 28-16.