Knicks Zap Wizards For 3rd Straight Win

The New York Knicks easily disposed of the lowly Washington Wizards en route to their third consecutive victory.

Nov 18, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) controls the ball against Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr (20) during the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

The New York Knicks hardly needed any advanced spells to take down the hapless Washington Wizards on Monday night.

New York conjured up its first three-game winning streak of the season with a 134-106 shellacking of the woebegone Wizards at Madison Square Garden. Despite early exits brought about by the blowout, Jalen Brunson (26 points, 11 assists) and Karl-Anthony Towns (24 points, 12 rebounds) each had double-doubles in a game that saw New York (8-6) go up by as much as 34.

The Knicks set a season-high in scoring in the win and wound up going 3-1 in their first extended homestand of the campaign.

Nov 18, 2024; New York, New York, USA; New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) celebrates his three point shot against Washington Wizards forward Corey Kispert (24) during the second quarter at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images

Despite falling behind by five within the first three minutes, the Knicks killed off any drama with a 10-0 run that provided a permanent lead that reached 13 by the end of the opening period. New York never trailed by less than 10 after OG Anunoby turned an intercepted Jordan Poole pass into a double. The emphatic finishing touch was perhaps placed by Jericho Sims, who threw in a poster-worthy dunk over Kyle Kuzma that raised MSG to its highest volume of the night in the second period.

New York proved especially deadly from deep, sinking 20 on 40 tries. Monday marked just the sixth occasion in franchise history where the Knicks hit at least 20 with an extra point on the line while shooting at least 50 percent from that distance. Brunson (9-of-15 overall after going just 3-of-14 in Sunday's win over Brooklyn) and Cameron Payne each had five (the latter missing just one) while Towns and rookie Pacome Dadiet had three each.

All that and more doomed Washington (2-11) to its ninth consecutive loss. Bub Carrington, Corey Kispert, and Jonas Valanciunas each earned 18 to lead the Wizards, who face a doubleheader with the Knicks in the nation's capital on Dec. 28 and 30.

In the meantime, the Knicks now hit the road for Thanksgiving, embarking on a five-game road trip that begins on Wednesday in Phoenix (10 p.m. ET, ESPN).

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