National Basketball Association
Washington 98, New York 83
When: 7:30 PM ET, Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
#72 J.T. Orr, #15 Bennett Salvatore, #54 Nick Buchert
Attendance:
19812
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Wizards 98, Knicks 83: Paul Pierce and Garrett Temple led a balanced attack with 17 points apiece as visiting Washington won its third straight.
Kevin Seraphin scored 15 points on 6-of-7 shooting and Andre Miller finished with 12 for the Wizards, who have won four in a row over New York. John Wall contributed 11 points, seven assists and two steals while Drew Gooden had 10 points off the bench.
Iman Shumpert made all four of his 3-point tries en route to 19 points to pace the Knicks. Carmelo Anthony scored 18 points on 8-of-23 shooting while committing seven of New York's 18 turnovers.
The Knicks led by as many as nine points in the first half and were up 45-40 at the break, but the Wizards scored the first five points of the third quarter and Pierce's four-point play put Washington up 54-48 nearing the midway point of the period. Seraphin's back-to-back hoops capped a 14-0 run that lasted over six minutes and allowed the Wizards to carry a 72-60 advantage into the fourth.
Pablo Prigioni and Shumpert hit consecutive 3-pointers to cut New York's deficit to 77-71 with eight minutes to go before Seraphin hit a jumper and Miller scored on consecutive possessions to make it 83-73. Pierce buried a triple moments later and Wall finished a 6-0 burst that left Washington with a 92-77 lead with under two minutes left.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Knicks F Quincy Acy, who is dealing with a sprained wrist, did not play. ... The Knicks were 8-for-15 from 3-point range and 22-for-66 inside the arc. ... C Marcin Gortat, PF Nene and SF Otto Porter Jr. had seven rebounds apiece for Washington while PF Amar'e Stoudemire grabbed 12 for New York.
Top Game Performances
Washington |
|
New York |
Paul Pierce 17 |
Scoring |
Iman Shumpert 19 |
John Wall 7 |
Assists |
J.R. Smith 4 |
Marcin Gortat 7 |
Rebounds |
Amar'e Stoudemire 12 |
Paul Pierce 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Iman Shumpert 3 |
Nene 2 |
Steals |
Amar'e Stoudemire 2 |
Paul Pierce 2 |
Blocks |
Samuel Dalembert 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Washington
|
98 |
48.8 |
8-18 |
12-19 |
26 |
41 |
4 |
8 |
12 |
New York
|
83 |
37.0 |
8-15 |
15-19 |
16 |
43 |
4 |
5 |
18 |
Upcoming Games
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New York will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Knicks have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Wizards have a W/L % of 1.000 after a win and .500 after a loss.