The New York Knicks (22-10) extended their red-hot streak to seven games, powering past the Washington Wizards (5-24) with a 136-132 victory on December 29.
New York Knicks Top Performers:
Jalen Brunson 55 PTS | 3 REB | 9 AST | 69.1 FPS
Brunson is battling through a calf injury but he’s averaging 31.6 points and 9.0 assists in his last three games. He snapped out of his shooting slump today, knocking down 3 triples after going 0-for-12 recently and continues to be nearly automatic from the free-throw line.
Karl-Anthony Towns 30 PTS | 14 REB | 2 BLK | 54.3 FPS
Towns’ production has cooled slightly after a torrid start to the month, but he still managed to notch his third 30-point, 10-rebound performance this month.
Josh Hart 13 PTS | 11 REB | 7 AST | 37.7 FPS
Hart sustained his strong all-around contribution and also posted his third-straight double-double.
Mikal Bridges 21 PTS | 3 AST | 3 STL | 35.1 FPS
Bridges has been a force on both ends, averaging 19.0 points since his 41-point outburst while maintaining his knack for generating steals.
Precious Achiuwa 3 PTS | 7 REB | 2 AST | 12.4 FPS
Achiuwa has been a decent rebounder despite the Knicks’ shallow rotation.
Washington Wizards Top Performers:
Justin Champagnie 31 PTS | 10 REB | 2 STL | 47.5 FPS
Champagnie’s offensive production had dipped in recent games, but he rebounded in a major way today. He was nearly unstoppable from the field and from three.
Bilal Coulibaly 18 PTS | 6 AST | 2 STL | 41.2 FPS
Coulibaly is a complete contributor and is poised for more big games with Kuzma out. He’s been steady in both his offensive production and steals.
Bub Carrington 17 PTS | 5 REB | 5 AST | 29.5 FPS
Carrington is managing a hip injury, and his recent performance has been up-and-down.
Jonas Valanciunas 8 PTS | 8 REB | 1 BLK | 27.1 FPS
Valanciunas has been impressive since regaining his minutes, averaging 11.3 points, 12.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals over his last three games.
Kyshawn George 13 PTS | 3 AST | 1 BLK | 24.1 FPS
George is capable of contributing across all stat categories, and his minutes are trending upward.
Biggest Disappointment of the Game:
OG Anunoby 9 PTS | 4-12 FG | 1-5 3PT
Anunoby has gone cold recently and his numbers are underwhelming.
