Alec Burks scored a season-high 27 points (15 in the fourth quarter), and the New York Knicks rallied from 17 points down in the second quarter to beat the Washington Wizards 106-102.
The Knicks trailed 54-37 with 2:53 left in the second quarter and 60-45 at halftime. They outscored the Wizards 69-48 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Knicks outscored the Wizards 18-5. Burks scored 6 of the Knicks’ 18 on 1 for 2 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line.
RJ Barrett had 24 points (10 in the third quarter), 10 rebounds and 3 steals but shot 7 for 22, and Taj Gibson added 10 points and 8 rebounds off the bench. Burks scored 15 of his 27 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Wizards, Bradley Beal had 26 points and 9 assists but shot 8 for 23, and Rui Hachimura added 21 points and 9 rebounds. Garrison Mathews scored 16 points.
The Wizards gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Knicks missed. The Knicks outscored the Wizards 55-19 off the bench. The Knicks’ starters were outscored 34-21 in 14 minutes together. Russell Westbrook fouled out.