Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime, and the visiting New York Knicks extended its season-best winning streak to seven games, beating the Washington Wizards 136-132 on Saturday.
Brunson hit two foul shots in overtime to put the Knicks ahead 134-131 with 4.2 seconds left. Malcolm Brogdon made 1 of 2 free throws on the other end before Josh Hart’s two foul shots sealed the victory for New York, which has won 17 of its past 21 games overall, including 11 of 13 this month.
Karl-Anthony Towns added 30 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks, who rallied from an eight-point deficit that they faced at the start of the fourth quarter. Mikal Bridges scored 21 points, and Hart finished with 13 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. The Knicks improved to 12-6 away from home and have seven straight road wins.
Justin Champagnie led Washington with a career-high 31 points to go along with 10 rebounds for his second…
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