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National Basketball Association
New York 107, Washington 100
When: 8:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 28, 2019
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #46 Ben Taylor, #62 JB DeRosa, #77 Karl Lane
Attendance: 19033

Julius Randle had 30 points and 16 rebounds, and the New York Knicks defeated the host Washington Wizards 107-100 on Saturday night.

Reserve Bobby Portis scored 17 points, and RJ Barrett added 14 as New York won two in a row for just the second time this season.

Washington's Isaiah Thomas scored 20 points in his return from a two-game league suspension. Jordan McRae also had 20 points, and Gary Payton II scored 15 points for the Wizards, who have lost two straight and five of six.

Wizards leading scorer Bradley Beal (lower right leg soreness) missed his first game since April 2017. Washington was also without Rui Hachimura, Thomas Bryant and Davis Bertans.

The Knicks led by one at halftime, and Mitchell Robinson's dunk made it 76-68 with 5:23 remaining in the third quarter.

Damyean Dotson's layup completed an 18-3 run that gave New York an 86-71 lead at the 2:08 mark of the third quarter, but Washington's reserves went on a 14-0 run to cut the deficit to one with 10:25 left in the game.

Randle scored six straight points to put the Knicks ahead 97-92 with 3:32 left. After a basket by McRae, Barrett hit a 3-pointer.

McRae's corner trey pulled Washington within 102-97 with 28 seconds left.

Randle hit two free throws, but McRae hit another 3-pointer with 17.6 seconds left. Marcus Morris made two free throws to make it 106-100, and Robinson stole the inbounds pass to seal the win.

The Knicks trailed 19-14 in the first quarter when Dotson's 3-pointer started a 17-0 run, which was capped by a Portis trey with 46 seconds left in the quarter.

Washington rallied in the second quarter, and Thomas' jumper gave the Wizards a 46-44 lead with 4:16 left in the first half.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New York   Washington
Julius Randle 30 Scoring Jordan McRae 20
Elfrid Payton 8 Assists Isaiah Thomas 4
Julius Randle 16 Rebounds Ian Mahinmi 10
Julius Randle 6 Free Throws Made Isaiah Thomas 8
Damyean Dotson 1 Steals Gary Payton II 6
Taj Gibson 2 Blocks Ian Mahinmi 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 107 44.7 11-31 20-26 25 56 5 5 22
Washington 100 34.4 10-25 24-31 16 49 3 15 12
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Miami. The Wizards have a W/L % of .100 after a win and .381 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Portland. The Knicks have a W/L % of .250 after a win and .280 after a loss.