Jalen Brunson scored a season-high 55 points (28 in the paint), and the New York Knicks beat the Washington Wizards 136-132 in overtime for their seventh straight win.
Jalen Brunson made a 14-foot floater with 11 seconds left in the fourth quarter to tie it at 119, and the Knicks outscored the Wizards 17-13 in overtime.
Josh Hart’s 2 free throws with 0.7 seconds left in overtime made it 136-132 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Wizards 24-20. Brunson (Clutch Player of the Year, 2024-25) scored 16 of the Knicks’ 24 on 5 for 9 shooting and 6 for 7 at the line.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 30 points (20 in the paint) and 14 rebounds on 13 for 19 shooting, and Mikal Bridges added 21 points and 3 steals. The Knicks had 2 30-point scorers.
For the Wizards, Justin Champagnie had a career-high 31 points and 10 rebounds on 13 for 15 shooting, and Malcolm Brogdon added 22 points and 7 assists. The Wizards had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Knicks went 24 for 26 at the line to the Wizards’ 13 for 15. The Wizards outscored the Knicks 32-8 off the bench.