Bradley Beal scored 39 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the third quarter), and the Washington Wizards rallied from 18 points down in the third quarter to beat the New York Knicks 122-115.
The Wizards trailed 70-54 at halftime and 76-58 with 9:46 left in the third quarter. They outscored the Knicks 64-39 the rest of the way.
Shabazz Napier had 21 points, 6 assists and 3 steals.
For the Knicks, Frank Ntilikina had a career-high 20 points (8 in the first quarter) and 10 assists on 6 for 9 shooting off the bench, and Bobby Portis added 20 points on 9 for 15 shooting off the bench. The Knicks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Wizards went 38 for 45 at the line to the Knicks’ 23 for 31. The Knicks turned it over 19 times, about 4 more than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Wizards 66-35 off the bench. The Wizards’ starters outscored the Knicks 31-18 in 11 minutes together. Julius Randle fouled out.