With a matchup against a potential Eastern Conference rival, the Washington Wizards fell flat in their preseason finale , falling to the New York Knicks, 105-89.
In typical Wiz fashion, the good guys got off to a gruesome start to the game. They quickly found themselves down by double digits, trailing 12-2 then letting that balloon to 23-5 after giving up another run of 11-0.
Washington was simply out-hustled by Mitchell Robinson. He corralled four offensive rebounds in each of the first two quarters, and kept even more balls alive with length and activity that Daniel Gafford just couldn’t match.