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 defeated the New York Knicks 113-109 in overtime, as Luka Doncic and LeBron James combined for 63 points

The Los Angeles Lakers have revealed the final injury status for LeBron James and Luka Doncic against the Boston Celtics.

Jalen Brunson is seventh in the league in scoring (26.3 points per game) and eighth in assists (7.4), but could now miss an extended period, which comes as a huge blow for the New York Knicks

After Friday's loss to the Los Angeles Clippers, head coach Tom Thibodeau made it clear that the Knicks will need to "adapt quickly" to playing without Jalen Brunson.