The New York Knicks secured their eighth consecutive victory, defeating the Washington Wizards 126-106. Josh Hart led the charge with a triple-double, while Karl-Anthony Towns provided a late scoring surge.
The Knicks didn't need a double-nickel or a late comeback Monday to conquer the Wizards , instead getting a balanced attack, a triple-double gem from Swiss Army knife Josh Hart , and a late scoring explosion from Karl-Anthony Towns for a 126-106 win at Capital One Arena. It was the eighth straight win for the streaking Knicks (23-10), who finished 12-2 in December, are just a half-game behind the Celtics for second in the East, and are the hottest team in the conference.
Josh Hart of the Knicks gestures after scoring a 3-pointer against the Washington Wizards during the first half at Capital One Arena on December 30, 2024. The turnarounds, rivalries and title runs that could await New York when the calendar flips to 2025 “We try not to think about it,” Hart said. “I think at the end of the day, winning streaks, they’re cool, they keep the vibes great, but we know there’s peaks and valleys to the NBA season.” With Brunson pressured and Washington intent on not allowing the point guard to burn them again, Hart often initiated the offense and finished with 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists. Knicks center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) drives to the basket against Washington Wizards forward Alexandre Sarr (20) during the first quarter at Capital One Arena on Dec. 30, 2024. The performance occurred, ironically, in the same arena where he worried aloud about his role in the offense during the preseason and floated the idea of moving to the bench.“So funny the turnaround from him saying in the preseason he don’t know what the hell he’s going to do now,” Towns said. “He’s pretty much showing us what he can do. He has it figured out., Brunson contributed just 18 in 36 minutes while shooting a disappointing 6-for-17 from the field — including 1-for-6 from beyond the arc. Their 13-5 run in the final three minutes of the third period, highlighted by five points and a steal from Hart, took the will out of the overmatched Wizards (5-25
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