New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson continues to be resilient after his team beat the Washington Wizards in overtime over the weekend. Brunson dropped a s

Since arriving in New York two years ago, Jalen Brunson has quickly become the Knicks' best player and leader. It was moments like Saturday night's contest against the lowly Washington Wizards that showed just how important Brunson is to the team - both on and off the court.

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 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

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.

Jalen Brunson scored 55 points on Saturday, giving the Knicks their fourth player to score 40 or more this season.

Jalen Brunson scored nine of his season-high 55 points in OT to help the Knicks beat the Wizards on Saturday night.

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.

New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson put on a show in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, as he scored a season-high 55 points and carried his team to their seventh consecutive win that came in overtime against the Wizards.