The New York Knicks dominated the Washington Wizards 132-101 to earn their seventh straight victory on Tuesday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 19 points and 14 rebounds, Mikal Bridges dropped 23, and Jalen Brunson added 21 for the Knicks. OG Anunoby added 19 points.
However, Josh Hart sprained his ankle in the third quarter, walked in pain to the tunnel immediately after leaving the game, and did not play again. Hart had 4 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists before leaving the match.
On the other hand, Will Riley scored 17, and Bub Carrington added 14 for Washington.
The Wizards have won three of their last five, but the two defeats were by 31 to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday and by the same margin to the Knicks four days later.
The Knicks have won 11 consecutive games against Washington.
New York went 2-9 from Dec.31 to Jan. 19, but they bounced back from that slump during this seven-game run, winning by 54, 27, 30, and 31.
They were able to rest players ahead of Wednesday night’s showdown with the Nuggets, which also played Tuesday at Detroit.
Only Brunson reached the 30-minute mark in this game for either team.
The Knicks led by as many as 18 points in the first quarter and were up 72-45 at halftime.
Washington will play a road game at Detroit on Thursday, while New York will host the Nuggets on Wednesday.
