New York came out swinging; they just weren’t able to go the full four rounds. Washington effortlessly parried and edged their way right back in. When the second half got rolling the Wizards just unloaded on the Knicks and utterly routed them.
So many Knicks shots spun out and dodged the goal. You could just tell this wasn’t going to go well. With Kristaps Porzingis out due to a case of the sniffles, the Knicks had nowhere to turn when Carmelo Anthony needed a rest. So after a hot start, John Wall and Bradley Beal took the reins and lit the game on fire.