Jalen Brunson scores season-high 55 points in Knicks' 136-132 overtime win vs Wizards

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Jalen Brunson erupts for 55 points in Knicks' OT win

Jalen Brunson scores 42 of his 55 points in the second half and overtime to propel the Knicks past the Wizards 136-132.

Dec 29, 2024, 08:00 am

WASHINGTON -- — Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points and 14 rebounds as the New York Knicks extended their season-long winning streak to seven games in a 136-132 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

It was the first overtime game for both teams, and New York outscored Washington 17-13 in the extra period.

Brunson, who scored 42 points after halftime, had two jump shots and hit five free throws in overtime.

Justin Champagnie scored a career-high 31 points with 10 rebounds and Malcolm Brogdon added 22 as the Wizards failed to win their second straight game after beating the Hornets 113-110 on Thursday.

Playing without leading scorer Jordan Poole, who was out with a bruised left hip, Washington led for most of the game but committed 17 turnovers, which resulted in 26 New York points.

Takeaways

Knicks: Brunson had a superb performance in the second half and especially in overtime. He hit 16 of his 17 free throws and had nine assists.

Wizards: The Wizards are playing the best ball in a difficult season. Despite their loss, they were competitive against one of the NBA’s better teams.

Key moment

Brunson converted a three-point play with 57 seconds left and made a floater with 11.1 seconds left to tie the game at 119 and force overtime.

Key stat

The Wizards shot 44.7% from 3 compared to the Knicks' 25% shooting from deep, but Washington wasn't able to stop Brunson in the second half.

Up next

The Knicks are at the Wizards again on Monday.

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