The Washington Wizards defeated the New York Knicks, 116-105, at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday.

The Wizards (19-26) had an excellent performance, and even though they showed signs of vanishing at times, they also closed things out strong to get the victory here as their performance was enough to grant them a win over the Knicks (25-21). Washington raced out to a 35-22 lead in the first quarter, but the Knicks showed signs of life and reduced that deficit to single digits following a 26-21 score in the second quarter. It seemed as if the game was going to be intense with the Wizards holding a meager eight-point lead, but the Wizards closed things out effectively. They won the third quarter by a 32-30 score and the fourth one by a 28-27 margin, so in the end, they closed things out comfortably to secure an 11-point win. With the win, the Wizards moved to 8-16 on the road while the Knicks’ home woes continue, and now they own an 11-13 record at Madison Square Garden.

Kyle Kuzma led the way for the Wizards with 27 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, while Kristaps Porzingis notched 22 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and two blocks. Bradley Beal ended with 18 points, four rebounds and four assists, and Monte Morris delivered 13 points, seven boards and five dimes. Deni Avdija had 14 points and seven rebounds off the bench, and Delon Wright finished with 11 points, five boards and four dimes.

Jalen Brunson ended with 32 points and four assists for the Knicks, while Julius Randle had another double-double after pouring 14 points and 15 rebounds across 34 minutes. RJ Barrett notched 21 points and seven rebounds, and Quentin Grimes posted 14 points. Immanuel Quickley registered 18 points off the bench.