The Wizards regained victory over the Suns, ending a ten-game losing streak. The Warriors, they bow heavily against the Knicks.
The Washington Wizards snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 113-110 win over the Phoenix Suns on Tuesday.
Washington got 29 points from Kyle Kuzma and 27 points from Bradley Beal, and each of them added six rebounds and six assists. The Suns took a 98-88 lead midway through the fourth quarter on a pair of free throws from Deandre Ayton, the last of his 30 points. Phoenix then went through the next 5 minutes and 17 seconds scoring just two points, while Washington scored 21 points.
The Wizards – who hadn’t won since Nov. 28 – took a nine-point lead with 22.2 seconds left in the game with that 21-point outburst. The Suns cut the deficit to three after Landry Shamet made consecutive three-pointers. After a pair of free throws from Beal, Phoenix’s Chris Paul fouled a 3-point attempt with 3.8 seconds left, giving him the opportunity to bring the Suns down two points. Paul made the first one but missed the next two, ending Phoenix’s hopes of a comeback.
The Knicks and champions
The never-behind Knicks extended the NBA’s longest running winning streak by defeating Golden State. Jalen Brunson scored 21 points and Julius Randle (15 points, 12 rebounds) had a double-double for the Knicks, who posted eight straight wins, their longest streak since a nine-game series from April 9-24, 2021.
Quentin Grimes scored 19 points, RJ Barrett had 18 points and backup Miles McBride added 10 points for the Knicks, who beat the Warriors in New York for the first time since Feb. 27, 2013. Jordan Poole scored 26 points for the Warriors, who are down 1-2 since Stephen Curry suffered a left shoulder injury Dec. 14. Curry is out indefinitely.
The Bulls react, the Heat braked
The Chicago team ended a four-game losing streak and snapped Miami’s four-game winning streak.
DeMar DeRozan scored 16 of his 24 points in the second half, and Zach LaVine added 21 points and seven assists for the Bulls. Bam Adebayo had 27 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for Miami, which has lost three of its last four home games. Tyler Herro added 19 points and seven assists.
Tuesday’s results
Denver – Memphis 105 – 91
Miami – Chicago 103 – 113
New York – Golden State 132 – 94
Phoenix – Washington 110 – 113
Detroit – Utah 111 – 126
