Knicks lose to up-and-coming Wizards, 111-109, fall to 0-2 in preseason
The New York Knicks lost their second preseason game to the Washington Wizards, 111-109. The article highlights the improved competitiveness of the Wizards and the evolving landscape of the NBA's Eastern Conference.
Why it matters
It provides insight into the shifting power dynamics of the NBA as teams adjust their rosters for the upcoming season.
NEW YORK — From 2021 through last season, the Knicks boasted an 18-2 record against their Eastern Conference counterpart Washington Wizards.
Thursday's preseason meeting at Madison Square Garden painted a far different picture: The Wizards are no longer the laughingstock dwelling at the bottom of the NBA standings.
And games against them will no longer be a cakewalk. The Knicks found out firsthand on Thursday in a 111-109 loss at Madison Square Garden, a game in which the Knicks starting five of Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby, Mikal Bridges and Josh Hart saw a modest five-minute increase in workload from the opener.
The Knicks are now 0-2 through their first two exhibition games with three more left on the schedule before the Oct. 20 regular-season opener: at MSG against the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday before home and road games against the Toronto Raptors to close the preseason slate.
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