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Wizards Finish Preseason With Win Over Knicks

The Washington Wizards are going into the regular season on the right foot.

Jeremy Brener

Oct 18, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas (17) dribbles the ball while being defended by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
Oct 18, 2024; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Washington Wizards center Jonas Valanciunas (17) dribbles the ball while being defended by New York Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) during the first quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images / Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
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The Washington Wizards finished the preseason strong with a 118-117 win against the New York Knicks at Capital One Arena.

The game came down to the final possessions, where Knicks rookie point guard Tyler Kolek and Wizards third-year forward Johnny Davis kept trading baskets.

With six seconds to go, Davis hit a floating bank shot to take the lead for the Wizards. On the Knicks' final possession, he intercepted a bad pass from Kolek to seal the deal and pull out a win.

Davis finished the game with 14 points off the bench for the Wizards, making him one of five Washington players to score in double digits. Jordan Poole led the way with 16, while Kyle Kuzma added 12, Jared Butler scored 14 and Justin Champagnie had 11.

For the Knicks, they played their primary starting lineup for most of the game, and Jalen Brunson recorded a game-high 27 points. Karl-Anthony Towns added 22 points and 12 rebounds of his own while OG Anunoby had 14. Kolek led all Knicks bench scorers with 13, while Cam Payne had 12 and rookie forward Pacome Dadiet put up 10.

Both teams will open their seasons against the defending champion Boston Celtics, with the Knicks visiting them on Tuesday and the Wizards hosting them on Thursday.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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