Wall helps Wizards snap skid against Knicks
WASHINGTON -- John Wall had 23 points and 11 assists as the Washington Wizards snapped a three-game losing streak with a 119-112 win over the New York Knicks on Thursday night.
The Wizards (3-8) returned home after a demoralizing 109-102 loss Wednesday to a one-win Philadelphia 76ers squad during which they trailed by as many as 24 points.
Washington reversed course dramatically by sinking 15 of 25 3-pointers and limiting New York's offense for most of the game.
Otto Porter scored 21 points as Washington led by 27 points in the second half. Bradley Beal had 18 points in his return after missing the previous three games with a hamstring injury.
Derrick Rose had 27 points for the Knicks (5-7), who had won two straight. Carmelo Anthony scored 19 points.
Washington led 52-42 at halftime before outscoring New York 35-23 in the third quarter. Down 22 points with 4:33 remaining, the Knicks scored 12 straight points deep into the fourth quarter. That forced the Wizards to put their starters back into the game, but New York couldn't pull closer than seven points.
Kristaps Porzingis scored 16 points one night after pouring in a career-high 35 in New York's 105-102 win over the Detroit Pistons. Brandon Jennings had 17.
Marcin Gortat had 16 points and Marcus Thornton added 13 points off the bench for Washington. Thornton's 3-pointer gave the Wizards an 87-60 lead.
The Knicks labored on both ends of the court in the first half. Porter scored 13 points and Washington started 8 of 10 from beyond the 3-point arc while shooting 51.2 percent from the field. New York missed 9 of 11 3-pointers and shot 37.5 percent overall before halftime.
New York finished 12 of 29 from beyond the arc and 47.7 percent from the field.
Wall made all three of his 3-point attempts in the third quarter as Washington shot 61.9 percent from the field in the period.
NOTES: Head-to-head with New York, Washington owns a three-game winning streak and has 10 wins in the past 11 meetings. The sides will meet three more times this season. The Knicks last won the season series in 2012-13. ... New York coach Jeff Hornacek is hopeful F Lance Thomas (sore left ankle) can return to the lineup early next week. Thomas last played Nov. 12. ... The Wizards used different starting lineups in each of their last four games. ... The Knicks open a three-game homestand Sunday against the Atlanta Hawks. ... Washington hosts the Miami Heat Saturday.