Bradley Beal scored 36 points, and the Washington Wizards rallied from 27 points down in the second quarter to beat the New York Knicks 118-113.
The Wizards trailed 68-41 with 2:56 left in the second quarter and 72-51 at halftime. They outscored the Knicks 77-45 the rest of the way, the biggest comeback of the season.
During clutch time, the Wizards outscored the Knicks 7-0. Beal scored 4 of the Wizards’ 7 on 2 for 2 shooting.
Otto Porter Jr. scored 22 points (12 in the paint).
For the Knicks, Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 37 points (13 during a 15-0 run in the second quarter) with 6 3-pointers, and Enes Freedom added 24 points and 14 rebounds.
The Wizards shot 54.5% from the field to the Knicks’ 46.4% and outscored them 18-6 on the fast break.