The New York Knicks prevailed on Friday against the Miami Heat without Jalen Brunson and OG Anunoby. They managed to get big performances from several players en route to a 140-132 victory.

Knicks’ Rick Brunson makes a great suggestion that leads to a win

So how did they pull off such a big win without two key players? Head coach Mike Brown credited his coaching staff, more specifically assistant coach Rick Brunson.

“We wanted to play through him. It was great. Rick Brunson was the first one to say it,” Brown said. “He was like, ‘Hey, keep playing through KAT. Keep playing through KAT. Keep playing through KAT,” Brown said via Jared Schwartz of the New York Post.

Karl-Anthony Towns had a huge first half, helping them overcome an early deficit with a 31-point first half. His shot-making

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