Karl-Anthony Towns Thrills NBA Fans as Jalen Brunson, Knicks Beat Barnes, Raptors

For the second night in a row, the New York Knicks pulled out a gritty, close win.

This time, the Knicks beat the Toronto Raptors 121-115—just 24 hours after downing the Houston Rockets 124-118 in a matchup that came down to the final minute.

Star point guard Jalen Brunson had another tremendous effort, posting 28 points and five assists. Just as he did against the Rockets on Monday, Brunson had a handful of shots in the clutch, including a dagger to put New York up six.

The big night from Brunson comes on the heels of his 42-point effort against Houston.

Brunson wasn't the only Knick with a big night, as New York's newest star Karl-Anthony Towns, also came to play. The big man had 27 points and 20 rebounds, marking his fourth 20-point, 20-rebound game this season.

After the clutch performance from Brunson and the impressive stat line from Towns, fans praised the Knicks stars on social media.

The Knicks have been on a tear in recent weeks, winning seven of their last eight games to improve to 33-17 on the year. New York will get to establish itself as one of the best teams in the East this weekend when it takes on the defending champion Boston Celtics.