The Washington Wizards faced the New York Knicks on Saturday night inside Capital One Arena. Despite a terrific effort, the shorthanded Wizards fell short as New York won, 136-132. Jordan Poole (left hip contusion) was ruled out prior to tip-off while Kyle Kuzma (ribs) missed his 11th straight game.

Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in overtime and the visiting New York Knicks extended their season-best winning streak to seven games, beating the Washington Wizards 136-132 on Saturday.

New York won their seventh straight contest but needed an extra period against one of the league's worst teams to do so.

So what should’ve been an easy evening turned into a dogfight for the Knicks, who required 55 points from Jalen Brunson to squeak out Saturday’s 136-132 overtime win. Brunson was a scoring machine with his double-nickel, collecting his third game with 50 or more points since last season.

He scores 42 of his points in the second half and overtime to help the Knicks win their seventh straight NBA game. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Jalen Brunson scored 42 points after halftime as the Knicks (22-10) edged the Wizards (7-24) for their seventh straight win.

Jalen Brunson delivered a 55-point masterpiece as the New York Knicks rallied from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit to beat the Washington Wizards 136-132 in overtime on Saturday.Justin Champagnie put up a career-high 31 points for the Wizards,

Jalen Brunson evens the score at 119-119 against the Wizards to bring the Knicks back and force overtime late in the fourth quarter.

On Saturday evening, the New York Knicks will face off against the Wizards in Washington, D.C. For the game, they could be without their best player, as All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson is on the injury report.