Knicks takeaways from Sunday's 113-110 win over Wizards

Hezonja scores career-high 30

4/8/2019, 2:00 AM
New York Knicks forward Mario Hezonja puts up a shot in the third quarter against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden. / Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports
New York Knicks forward Mario Hezonja puts up a shot in the third quarter against the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden. / Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports

Mario Hezonja followed his triple-double by scoring a career-high 30 points as the Knicks beat the Washington Wizards 113-110 on Sunday at Madison Square Garden. >> Box score

Five things to know about Sunday's game

1) Hezonja, who had a 16-point, 16-rebound, 11-assist triple-double in Friday's loss to the Rockets, surpassed his previous career high of 29 points, which he set last Wedesday, by making 12 of 21 field goals in 35:31.

2) New York outscored Washington 34-21 in the fourth quarter, taking the lead for good on Hezonja's 25-foot 3-pointer with 45 seconds left.

3) Luke Kornet had 17 points while Mitchell Robinson had 11 points, 12 rebounds and three blocks for the Knicks, who clinched the worst record in the NBA with two games remaining.

4) Bradley Beal scored 13 points on 5-of-17 shooting for the Wizards, who have lost three straight.

5) The Knicks outshot the Wizards .513 to .417 and made 17 of 34 3-pointers, however they were outrebounded 50-43 and committed 15 turnovers to Washington's eight. 


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What's next

The Knicks play their penultimate game of the season when they face the Chicago Bulls on the road on Tuesday at 8 p.m.

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