National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New York 99, Washington 96
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 6, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #43 Dan Crawford, #60 David Guthrie, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance: 16998

Carmelo Anthony's 3-pointer with 15.9 seconds remaining put New York ahead for good and gave the visiting Knicks a 99-96 win over the winless Washington Wizards on Friday night.

Anthony scored 37 points, including 10 straight down the stretch for New York (3-4). He came into the game as the league's second leading scorer, averaging 27.8 points.

Washington is the only team without a victory and fell to 0-7 for the first time in franchise history.

The Wizards couldn't hold a 16-point lead in the second quarter, but rallied from an eight-point deficit late in the fourth. John Wall's basket with 47.4 seconds remaining gave Washington a 96-95 lead before Anthony drilled his clutch shot after a Knicks timeout.

Wall missed a 3-pointer and Chris Singleton missed a follow-up shot. After Ian Shumpert split two free throws, the Wizards called timeout, but Nick Young's 3-point attempt from the corner rimmed out.

Young led Washington with 24 points. Wall added 22 points and nine assists.

Amar'e Stoudemire scored 23 points for New York, which had dropped four of previous five.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Washington
Carmelo Anthony 37 Scoring Nick Young 24
Iman Shumpert 7 Assists John Wall 9
Tyson Chandler 15 Rebounds JaVale McGee 10
Tyson Chandler 6 Free Throws Made Trevor Booker 2
Iman Shumpert 5 Steals Andray Blatche 3
Josh Harrellson 1 Blocks JaVale McGee 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 99 43.8 6-18 15-21 22 49 3 14 20
Washington 96 48.2 6-14 8-13 18 44 12 11 23
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Minnesota. The Wizards have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .500 after a loss.