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 winning streak to seven games with a 136-132 victory over the New York Knicks extended the Washington Wizards on Saturday evening.

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

Brunson, who scored 42 points after halftime, had two jump shots and 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 sidelined with a bruised left hip, Washington led most of the game but committed 17 turnovers, resulting in 26 New York points.

Takeaways

Knicks: Brunson had an excellent performance in the second half and especially in overtime. He made 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 better teams in the NBA.

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 statistics

The Wizards had a 44.7% shooting percentage from three distances, compared to the Knicks’ 25% from long range, but Washington couldn’t stop Brunson in the second half.

Next

The Knicks are back at the Wizards on Monday.

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