John Wall had 26 points and 5 steals, and the Washington Wizards went on a 22-7 run in the fourth quarter to beat the New York Knicks 108-95 to end a 5-game losing streak.
It was tied at 86 when Jason Smith’s layup put the Wizards ahead for good with 8:54 left. Bradley Beal scored 9 points as they pulled away to a 108-93 lead with 1:46 left.
Beal had 22 points, 8 rebounds and 4 blocks. Jeff Green added 14 points (8 in the paint) and 9 rebounds off the bench, and Dwight Howard had 10 points (8 in the paint) and 10 rebounds.
For the Knicks, Enes Freedom had 18 points and 12 rebounds off the bench. Mario Hezonja had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals off the bench.
The Wizards went 30 for 39 at the line to the Knicks’ 12 for 16. The Knicks outscored the Wizards 59-25 off the bench. The Wizards outscored the Knicks 18-7 in 7 minutes with Howard, Green, Wall, Beal and Rivers on the floor together.