The Los Angeles Lakers hung on to defeat the New York Knicks in overtime 113-109 to extend their win streak to eight games as Jalen Brunson suffered an ankle injury late in the contest.

The Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit to outlast the New York Knicks, 113-109, in overtime on Thursday in what was without question one of the best games of the season.

Facing a 40-21 New York Knicks team sitting in third place in the East, the Lakers came back from down double digits in the fourth quarter to send the game to overtime, then emerged with a 113-109 win. It was their eighth straight victory.