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Washington Wizards Three Takeaways: Wizards made improbable comeback, knocking out Knicks, 118-113

By Jen Julie Smith

NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 14: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards handles the ball against the New York Knicks on February 14, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - FEBRUARY 14: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards handles the ball against the New York Knicks on February 14, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 14: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards handles the ball against the New York Knicks on February 14, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 14: Bradley Beal #3 of the Washington Wizards handles the ball against the New York Knicks on February 14, 2018 at Madison Square Garden in New York, NY. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2018 NBAE (Photo by Ned Dishman/NBAE via Getty Images) /

On Wednesday, the Washington Wizards traveled to New York to take on the Knicks. After being down by 27-points, Washington would make an improbable comeback, knocking out the Knicks, 118-113. Overcoming the largest deficit in the NBA this season.

On Wednesday, the Washington Wizards traveled to New York to take on the Knicks. After being down by 27-points, Washington would make an improbable comeback to knock out the Knicks, 118-113. Overcoming the largest deficit in the NBA this season.

Washington was coming off a strong win against the Bulls on Saturday, where Tomas Satoransky had a career-high 25 points.

The Knicks were coming off seven straight losses. They would have to find redemption elsewhere.

Both New York and Washington were banged up with injuries.

The Wizards were without Tim Frazier (nasal fracture surgery), Jason Smith (illness) and John Wall (left knee).

While New York was without Kristaps Porzingis (ACL surgery) and Ron Baker (out indefinitely with a shoulder injury.).

Knicks controlled the tempo…again

Similar to when they met back in January, I wrote that the Knicks controlled the tempo for the first half of the game:

"“New York started off playing a fast pace game, forcing the Wizards to play the Knicks’ game….During the second quarter, when the reserves came out to play, the Knicks continued their upbeat tempo."

However, the Wizards adjusted at halftime, controlling the tempo in the second half and they were able to secure the win last month.

Hardaway shakes of shooting slump

Hardaway, who’s in the midst of a shooting slump, would knock down the Knicks first bucket with a corner three.

He would have 17 points in the first quarter alone. In fact, New York ran roughshod over the Wizards on the offensive end.

On the other end of the court, Enes Kanter had 10 points, while Marcin Gortat was scoreless.

The Knicks led in the first stanza 39-26, with all of their starters on the scoreboard.

New York shot 68 percent to Washington’s 44 percent.

Hardaway just lit up the Wizards from everywhere on the court. Sometime he would just walk to the basket for an easy dunk.

Before Wednesday, he only made five of his 44 attempts from 3-point range.

Hardaway would knock down back-to-back-back threes in the second quarter. The fact that he had triple-threes, one would think that he was in the three-point contest this All-Star weekend.

The Knicks would end the first half blowing out the Wizards, 72-51. Hardaway already had five shots from 3-point range. While Gortat still remained scoreless.

Hardaway finished the game leading all scorers with 37 points.

Would Coach Brooks make a halftime adjustment like he did back in January?

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