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Knicks need 55-point game from Jalen Brunson to beat Wizards in OT

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Kris Pursiainen: Knicks win 136-132 in OT over the Wizards. Jalen Brunson had 55 points and nine assists. He shot 3/11 from behind the arc. 15/20 on two-pointers. 16/17 at the FT line. 71.5 TS%. Only three turnovers. Good god.
Source: Twitter

What’s the buzz on Twitter?

Kurt Helin @basketballtalk
Watch Jalen Brunson score 55, including nine in overtime, lead Knicks to seventh straight win, knocking off Wizards
nbcsports.com/nba/news/watch… – 11:00 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
You’ll be shocked to learn that Josh Hart, Cameron Payne and Mikal Bridges bahh’d like goats at Jalen Brunson throughout Brunson’s post game media availability – 10:13 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
55 for Jalen Brunson tonight, on a back to back. Hello. – 9:58 PM
NBA on ESPN @ESPNNBA
50 PTS FOR JALEN BRUNSON 🔥 pic.x.com/uJSHBakd2q – 9:29 PM

Fred Katz @FredKatz
This is the second-most points Jalen Brunson has ever scored in a game. He has 51.
Career high is 61, which he did against the Spurs last season.
His third 50-point game. – 9:28 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Jalen Brunson has 50 points in DC. – 9:24 PM
Fred Katz @FredKatz
Jalen Brunson is a game time decision, Tom Thibodeau said. – 5:36 PM

More on this storyline

NY Knicks PR: Jalen Brunson scored 55 points tonight against the Wizards. He has now registered his third 50-point game as a Knick, which is tied with Richie Guerin for the second most in franchise history. -via Twitter @NY_KnicksPR / December 28, 2024
Steve Popper: Jalen Brunson is a go tonight. Jordan Poole is out for the Wizards. -via Bluesky / December 28, 2024