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FINAL
Apr 2, 2023

Game Recap

The Knicks have officially clinched a spot in the 2023 NBA Playoffs as they defeated the Wizards, 118-109. Jalen Brunson (27 points, eight assists) and Quentin Grimes (27 points, six 3pt FGM) led the way for the Knicks, while Immanuel Quickley (22 points, six rebounds, five assists) and Obi Toppin (season-high 21 points) added a combined 43 points in the victory. Corey Kispert tallied a career-high 29 points for the Wizards in the losing effort. The Knicks improve to 46-33 on the season, while the Wizards fall to 34-44.

Box Score

1234T
WAS31301830109
NYK34193332118
Washington Wizards logoWIZARDSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
9Deni AvdijaSF343-81-32-23531849-3
24Corey KispertPF3410-194-115-530001129-17
21Daniel GaffordC272-20-00-07002234-13
1Johnny DavisSG306-112-62-463000316-6
55Delon WrightPG313-91-31-25740208-18
7Jordan Goodwin245-111-30-076100211-2
67Taj Gibson164-84-52-221002214-5
20Kendrick Nunn134-63-40-020103011-5
29Quenton Jackson171-40-22-21101024-3
16Anthony Gill31-10-01-11000003+9
12Xavier Cooks30-00-00-01101010+9
34Jay Huff20-00-00-00200000+9
TOTAL39-7949.4%16-3743.2%15-1883.3%3826951818109
New York Knicks logoKNICKSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPFPTS+/-
6Quentin GrimesSF419-176-113-425000327+16
1Obi ToppinPF339-153-80-014211221+19
23Mitchell RobinsonC253-40-02-211421028+16
11Jalen BrunsonSG3911-201-34-538305227+19
5Immanuel QuickleyPG378-183-63-465301522-2
3Josh Hart251-40-10-06301112+4
2Miles McBride81-40-20-00000002-13
55Isaiah Hartenstein224-50-01-38221119-7
13Evan Fournier60-10-10-02000210-7
8DaQuan Jeffries— did not play —— did not play —
3Trevor Keels— did not play —— did not play —
45Jericho Sims— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL46-8852.3%13-3240.6%13-1872.2%39311241117118

Play-by-Play

1st quarterwasnyk
  • New York Knicks logo
    (11:56) Jump Ball M. Robinson vs. D. Gafford: Tip to J. Brunson
  • New York Knicks logo
    (11:42) MISS J. Brunson driving floating Shot
  • New York Knicks logo
    (11:41) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • New York Knicks logo
    (11:41) MISS M. Robinson tip Layup
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (11:38) C. Kispert REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (11:22) C. Kispert lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • New York Knicks logo
    (11:22) I. Quickley STEAL (1 STL)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (11:19) I. Quickley running Layup (2 PTS)
    02
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (10:57) C. Kispert driving Layup (2 PTS)
    22
  • New York Knicks logo
    (10:32) MISS I. Quickley 7' driving floating Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (10:30) D. Wright REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (10:20) MISS D. Wright 8' driving floating Shot
  • New York Knicks logo
    (10:18) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +3 (10:15) Q. Grimes 25' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Brunson 1 AST)
    25
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:56) MISS D. Avdija driving floating bank Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:52) D. Gafford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (9:52) D. Gafford putback DUNK (2 PTS)
    45
  • New York Knicks logo
    (9:35) J. Brunson bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:35) D. Wright STEAL (1 STL)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (9:14) D. Avdija lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • New York Knicks logo
    (9:14) J. Brunson STEAL (1 STL)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (9:11) O. Toppin running alley-oop DUNK (2 PTS) (Q. Grimes 1 AST)
    47
  • New York Knicks logo
    (8:56) I. Quickley shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Kispert 3 FT)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +1 (8:56) C. Kispert Free Throw 1 of 3 (3 PTS)
    57
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +1 (8:56) C. Kispert Free Throw 2 of 3 (4 PTS)
    67
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +1 (8:56) C. Kispert Free Throw 3 of 3 (5 PTS)
    77
  • New York Knicks logo
    (8:45) O. Toppin bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (8:45) D. Wright STEAL (2 STL)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +3 (8:41) C. Kispert 3PT (8 PTS) (D. Wright 1 AST)
    107
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (8:24) O. Toppin alley-oop DUNK (4 PTS) (I. Quickley 1 AST)
    109
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (8:01) MISS J. Davis cutting Layup - blocked
  • New York Knicks logo
    (8:01) M. Robinson BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • New York Knicks logo
    (8:01) TEAM defensive REBOUND
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (8:01) D. Gafford loose ball personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +3 (7:39) I. Quickley 24' 3PT (5 PTS) (O. Toppin 1 AST)
    1012
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (7:22) C. Kispert 18' step back Jump Shot (10 PTS)
    1212
  • New York Knicks logo
    (7:00) MISS J. Brunson 8' turnaround Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (6:57) J. Davis REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New York Knicks logo
    (6:57) J. Brunson shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Kispert 2 FT)
  • New York Knicks logo
    (6:57) NYK Timeout
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +1 (6:57) C. Kispert Free Throw 1 of 2 (11 PTS)
    1312
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +1 (6:57) C. Kispert Free Throw 2 of 2 (12 PTS)
    1412
  • New York Knicks logo
    (6:35) MISS J. Brunson driving floating Shot
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (6:32) D. Gafford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (6:25) D. Wright driving reverse Layup (2 PTS)
    1612
  • New York Knicks logo
    (6:06) MISS Q. Grimes 24' 3PT
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (6:06) J. Goodwin REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (5:55) MISS J. Davis 25' 3PT
  • New York Knicks logo
    (5:51) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (5:47) J. Davis personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +3 (5:31) O. Toppin 3PT (7 PTS) (J. Brunson 2 AST)
    1615
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +3 (5:07) D. Wright 25' 3PT (5 PTS) (J. Goodwin 1 AST)
    1915
  • New York Knicks logo
    (4:51) MISS O. Toppin 3PT
  • New York Knicks logo
    (4:49) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:2 Def:2)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (4:48) D. Gafford shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Robinson 2 FT)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +1 (4:48) M. Robinson Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1916
  • New York Knicks logo
    +1 (4:48) M. Robinson Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1917
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (4:31) K. Nunn lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • New York Knicks logo
    (4:31) M. Robinson STEAL (1 STL)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (4:22) J. Brunson driving floating bank Jump Shot (2 PTS) (J. Hart 1 AST)
    1919
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (4:07) C. Kispert 12' pullup Jump Shot (14 PTS) (J. Goodwin 2 AST)
    2119
  • New York Knicks logo
    +3 (3:49) Q. Grimes 3PT (6 PTS) (J. Brunson 3 AST)
    2122
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +3 (3:36) K. Nunn 25' 3PT pullup (3 PTS) (D. Wright 2 AST)
    2422
  • New York Knicks logo
    (3:17) MISS J. Brunson driving Layup
  • New York Knicks logo
    (3:17) M. Robinson REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (3:14) M. Robinson putback DUNK (4 PTS)
    2424
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (3:08) MISS C. Kispert 25' 3PT
  • New York Knicks logo
    (3:05) J. Hart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (3:01) J. Brunson running Layup (4 PTS)
    2426
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (3:00) WAS Timeout
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (2:39) T. Gibson bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • New York Knicks logo
    (2:39) J. Brunson STEAL (2 STL)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (2:33) M. McBride running finger roll Layup (2 PTS) (J. Brunson 4 AST)
    2428
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (2:22) K. Nunn 18' pullup Jump Shot (5 PTS)
    2628
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (2:04) J. Brunson driving Layup (6 PTS)
    2630
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (1:49) MISS K. Nunn 26' 3PT
  • New York Knicks logo
    (1:47) J. Hart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (1:33) J. Brunson 7' driving floating Jump Shot (8 PTS)
    2632
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +2 (1:16) J. Goodwin 13' pullup Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    2832
  • New York Knicks logo
    (1:02) MISS J. Brunson 24' step back 3PT
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (0:59) K. Nunn REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    +3 (0:52) K. Nunn 25' 3PT pullup (8 PTS)
    3132
  • New York Knicks logo
    +2 (0:34) Q. Grimes floating Jump Shot (8 PTS) (I. Hartenstein 1 AST)
    3134
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (0:26) MISS Q. Jackson 3PT
  • New York Knicks logo
    (0:26) I. Hartenstein REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • New York Knicks logo
    (0:05) MISS M. McBride 3PT
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (0:01) T. Gibson REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (0:00) MISS J. Goodwin 30' running pullup 3PT
  • Washington Wizards logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter

Team Stats

109Points118
39-79(49.4%)Field Goal(%)46-88(52.3%)
16-37(43.2%)3-Point(%)13-32(40.6%)
15-18(83.3%)Free Throw(%)13-18(72.2%)
38(5)Rebounds(Offensive)39(7)
26Assists31
9Steals12
5Blocks4
18Turnovers11
18Fouls17
38Pts In The Paint64
15Fast Break Pts18
15Pts Off Turnovers21
43Bench Pts13
10Largest Lead20

Game Details

Sunday, April 2, 2023 · 6:00 PM
Madison Square Garden · Manhattan, NY
attendance: 19,812 (95.3%)