The Washington Wizards defeated the New York Knicks, 121-115, at Madison Square Garden on Monday evening.

The Wizards (9-20) entered this game on a two-game losing streak on their current four-game road trip, but they managed to bounce back against a struggling Knicks (7-24) team that couldn’t hold on despite a strong start to the game. Indeed, the Knicks jumped to a 37-32 lead after the first quarter, but that would be all the lead they would muster during the contest. Washington won both the second and third quarters by a 31-27 score, and they closed things out with a 27-24 fourth quarter. With the win, the Wizards improved to 5-13 on the road, while the Knicks fell to 4-12 at home.

Bradley Beal was the Wizards’ top scorer since he ended with 30 points, four rebounds and three assists. Ish Smith, who started in place of the suspended Isaiah Thomas, ended with 17 points, four assists and four boards. Troy Brown Jr. was one of Washington’s best players, and he finished with 26 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Anzejs Pasecniks had 14 points, and recent signing Gary Payton II added 10 points and 11 rebounds.

Julius Randle led the Knicks with 35 points and five rebounds, while R.J. Barrett had 18 points, six boards and four assists. Mitchell Robinson only had six points, but he impressed on the paint thanks to 13 rebounds and six blocks. Damyean Dotson had 19 points off the bench, while Allonzo Trier chipped in with 11 points while shooting 5-for-7 from the field.