The New York Knicks defeated the Washington Wizards, 112-108, at Capital One Arena on Friday.

The Knicks (24-19) endured a rough start and looked lost in the early going of their game against the Wizards (18-25), but they adjusted and ended up winning the contest, albeit it was a tight contest that wasn’t really decided until the very final seconds. Washington grabbed the lead in the first quarter by a 21-19 score, and the Wizards made it a three-point game at the break following a 32-31 score as well. However, the Knicks made adjustments in the second half and outscored their rivals by a 30-23 score in the third quarter, entering the final 12 minutes of play with a four-point lead. New York would hold on to that lead, and the Knicks secured the win after the fourth quarter ended with a 32-32 tie. With the win, New York moves to 13-8 on the road while the Wizards fell to 11-9 at home.

Jalen Brunson was the best player for the Knicks and finished with 34 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, while Julius Randle notched another double-double thanks to his 23 points and 16 rebounds. Mitchell Robinson only scored four points, but he pulled down 10 rebounds and recorded three blocks. RJ Barrett ended with 17 points and five boards, while Immanuel Quickley impressed with 18 points coming off the bench.

Kyle Kuzma posted a game-high 40 points, but his efforts were not enough to carry the Wizards to victory here. Kuzma also added seven rebounds and seven assists. Kristaps Porzingis notched 21 points and four boards, and Corey Kispert finished with 13 points, five rebounds and two assists. Daniel Gafford had six points and six rebounds but only played 17 minutes. Jordan Goodwin notched five points.