On October 19, Beijing time, the NBA preseason ushered in the last game day, the Wizards met the Knicks at home, and finally the Wizards defeated the Knicks 118-117 at home.
In the first quarter of the game, the Wizards started well, after Valanciunas scored a rebound, Kuzma hit Towns again, the Wizards led 8-2, Kuzma hit a three-point lead 12-6, Brunson continued to score for the Knicks, Brunson scored 5 points in a row to chase 13-14, and the Wizards have been leading slightly since then, Poole suddenly broke out and hit a three-point shot and then played a 2+1, the Wizards led 28-19, and then Achiuwa and Payne scored in a row, and the Knicks trailed the Wizards 29-35 after Payne's last attack drift shot.
In the second quarter, Payne hit a three-pointer when he came up, but the Wizards still played better at the beginning, with the Wizards leading 39-32 after Poole scoring, and the Wizards leading 45-35 after Baldwin scoring a layup to stop the Knicks again. The Knicks gradually narrowed the gap after getting back Towns, Brunson and other main players, the Knicks fell behind 51-54 after Towns scored a basket, and then Poole hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner, Brunson forced Poole to score after the Knicks fell behind 59-61, Brunson assisted Towns to dunk and score before halftime, and the Wizards led the Knicks 63-61 at the end of the first half.
In the third quarter, the Knicks were still the starting five Tigers, and the Wizards replaced most of the starters, the Knicks gradually took control of the initiative, Bridges made a layup and made two free throws after the Knicks overtook the score 76-75, and then the two teams continued to engage in a tug-of-war, the score alternated leads, Jared Butler scored consecutive points after the Wizards led 83-81, Brunson continued to control the ball at the last moment, with assists and scoring, and the Knicks overtook the score 90-85 at the end of the third quarter.
In the fourth quarter, both teams used rotation players and fringe players, with the Wizards opening the game to a 7-2 tie at 92-92, and Colek hitting a three-pointer for the Knicks at 92-92 before the Wizards called a timeout. The Knicks took a 99-92 lead after scoring back-to-back points, and the Wizards then scored back-to-back 100-99 points to overtake the score, and then called a timeout again at 104-104. After the Knicks scored back-to-back points, the Wizards tied again at 112-112, and the two teams alternated leads before the Wizards defeated the Knicks 118-117 at home.
Technical statistics
Wizards: Poole 16 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists; Butler 14 points, 5 assists and 1 steal; Davis 14 points, 2 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals; Kuzma 12 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal; Champani 11 points and 2 rebounds; Fink 9 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists; Baldwin 8 points, 2 rebounds and 2 steals; George had 8 points, 4 rebounds and 5 assists; Valanciunas 7 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist; Bagley 7 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists; Carrington 7 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist; Jill 5 points; Holmes 1 rebound and 1 assist; Vukčević 2 rebounds;
Knicks: Brunson 27 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists; Towns 22 points, 12 rebounds and 4 assists; Anunoby 14 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists and 3 steals; Colek 13 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists; Payne 12 points, 1 assist and 2 steals; Dadit 10 points and 3 rebounds; Bregie 8 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal; Achiuwa had 6 points, 4 rebounds and 1 steal; Warren 2 points and 1 rebound; Hart 2 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists; Hookporter 1 point and 2 rebounds; Sims 2 rebounds and 1 assist;