Jalen Brunson erupted for 55 points -- 42 after the first half -- as the Knicks won their seventh straight game Saturday night against the Washington Wizards. But the bigger picture is that the Knicks (22-10) became the first team to have four different guys score 40+ in a game before Jan. 1, via the MSG Network.

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-best winning streak to seven games in a 136-132 win over the Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Jalen Brunson — with heating pads on his body while he kept warm on a bike in the tunnel — waited his turn. Then he came out and showed why Knicks fans love how he plays. Brunson took over late — including scoring nine in overtime — to score 55 ...