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 victory over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.
It was the first overtime game for both teams, and New York defeated Washington 17-13 in overtime.
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 most of the game but committed 17 turnovers, resulting in 26 New York points.
Brunson performed excellently in the second half and especially in extra time. He hit 16 of his 17 free throws and had nine assists.
The Knicks star 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.
The Knicks will face the Wizards again on Monday.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.