nba Game Recap
Recap - Knicks Defeat Washington 126-106
The battle between the Knicks and Wizards didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Washington was handed a 126-106 defeat on Monday at Capital One Arena.
New York won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the -13.5-point spread as favorites. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 229.5.
Karl-Anthony Towns had 32 points for New York and Josh Hart chipped in with 23 points. Josh Hart had 10 assists for the Knicks, while Josh Hart was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 15 boards.
Washington got 22 points from Jonas Valanciunas in a losing cause and another 18 points from Malcolm Brogdon. Malcolm Brogdon contributed 7 assists for the Wizards, while Jonas Valanciunas had 8 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New York were victorious, as the score was 59-57 at the break.
New York had a 54-46 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Utah looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Chicago.