NEW YORK (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 26 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 23 points and the New York Knicks routed the Washington Wizards 145-113 on Sunday night for their sixth straight victory.
Josh Hart made all three of his 3-pointers and added 16 points as New York handed Washington its 16th straight loss. Mikal Bridges contributed 14 points and six assists, and Mitchell Robinson came off the bench to make all five of his shots and finish with 10 points and 10 rebounds in 17 minutes.
The Knicks accumulated 77 points in the second half against one of the worst teams in the NBA and shot 58.5% from the field and 53% on three-pointers. Additionally, they made 18 of 19 free throws (94.7%).
Tyler Kolek played about 5 1/2 minutes in the blowout and went 4-for-4, including 3-for-3 from behind the arc, and scored 11 points after shooting 42 while playing for the Knicks’ team in the NBA G League earlier in the day.
Jaden Hardy hit seven 3-pointers and scored 25 points for the Wizards. Anthony Gill had 18.
The Knicks led 68-52 at halftime, then made almost 62% of their shots in the last two quarters and led by 33 points in the fourth quarter.
The Knicks beat the Wizards for the 12th time. time in a row, their second-longest winning streak in the series. New York defeated Washington in 15 straight games from 1992-95.
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