Brunson Knicks O.T. Win For NY

Guard's clutch plays in 55-pt performance seal comeback victory against Washington

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LOS ANGELES - Jalen Brunson delivered a 55-point masterpiece as the New York Knicks rallied from a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit and feeling "a little slow" to beat the Washington Wizards 136-132 in overtime on Dec 28.

Brunson scored 42 of his points in the second half and overtime to help the Knicks fend off the lowly Wizards for a seventh straight National Basketball Association (NBA) victory.

It was his third 50-point game as a Knick, and New York needed all of his output against a Washington team playing at home without Kyle Kuzma and their leading scorer Jordan Poole.

Josh Hart, 29, explained the Knicks' sluggishness early on, telling The New York Post: "We were playing the second night of a back-to-back (after beating the Orlando Magic 108-85). I felt a little old today.

"A lot of us felt the same way. We were a little slow. But (Brunson) made big shots. That's why he's the captain. Find a way to win."

Justin Champagnie put up a career-high 31 points for the Wizards, who led by as many as 11 in the third quarter and took an eight-point lead into the fourth.