The New York Knicks had lost eight consecutive games to the Washington Wizards at home, with an even worse record overall. For some reason, they haven’t found even marginal success against this John Wall–Bradley Beal squad for the past five years, and that didn’t change Monday.
For a time, it was New York’s game. They had a nine-point lead at halftime, and everything trended in their direction, on 50-plus percent shooting.
Amid this, Courtney Lee, who’s future went in the air with an article from The New York Post, made his long-awaited return to the court.