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Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden: Did 57 bench points keep pace with the Knicks barrage?

The Washington Wizards left Madison Square Garden at 16-55 after a 145-113 loss to the the Knicks, who moved to 47-25.


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First quarter


The Washington Wizards opened with 27 points while the the Knicks scored 32 points in the first quarter.


The Wiz shot 48 percent from the field and 38 percent from 3 in the game as their offense stayed connected early with 25 assists.


The Knicks set an early tone with 58 percent shooting and 32 assists while keeping the game to 0 lead changes.


Second quarter


The Washington Wizards added 25 points in the second quarter as the the Knicks produced 36 points.


The Wiz got production from depth with 57 bench points, matching the the Knicks at 57.


The Knicks attacked the lane for 64 points in the paint as the Wizards finished with 36 total rebounds to New York’s 55.


Third quarter


The Washington Wizards scored 29 points in the third quarter while the the Knicks poured in 37 points.


Bilal Coulibaly recorded 13 points with 5 rebounds and 3 steals in the previous game, and the Wizards as a team generated 12 steals in this one.


Bub Carrington logged 14 points and 8 assists in the previous game, and the Wiz finished this matchup with 15 turnovers as New York turned 14 turnovers into 21 points off turnovers.


Fourth quarter


The Washington Wizards closed with 32 points in the fourth quarter while the the Knicks posted 40 points and finished with a biggest lead of 33.


Sharife Cooper posted 11 points and 6 assists in the previous game, and Washington Wizards post-match stats show the Wiz hit 18 3-pointers on 47 attempts while going 9-for-13 at the line for 69 percent.


Jaden Hardy scored 25 points in the previous game, and what went wrong for Washington Wizards showed up on defense as the the Knicks hit 17 3-pointers on 32 attempts for 53 percent and shot 95 percent on free throws.


Next up


The Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks full match report result sends the Wiz to a road date with the the Utah Jazz at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 3/25/2026 at 9:00 PM EDT.


The Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks review now turns to the broadcast details, with the game set to air on KJZZ and MNMT on television and Jazz+ on the internet.


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