Mikal Bridges scored 31 points, Karl-Anthony Towns had 14 points and 19 rebounds, and the New York Knicks beat the injury-depleted New Orleans Pelicans 118-85.

Instead, Bridges left the court three minutes into the final period after scoring a season-high 31 points to help lead the Knicks to a 118-85 win over the injury-decimated New Orleans Pelicans Sunday at Madison Square Garden.

Mikal Bridges tied a career-high with seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 31 points Sunday night for the New York Knicks, who led nearly wire-to-wire in a 118-85 win over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans.

On Friday, Mikal Bridges was benched early in the fourth quarter because he was struggling. Two days later, he was subbed out early again but this time to an MSG ovation following a rejuvenating performance in a blowout victory.