Spokesman-Review
National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 96, New York 89
When: 7:00 PM ET, Friday, January 16, 2009
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
Officials: #41 Ken Mauer, #28 Tommy Nunez Jr., #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance: 17526
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final1234T
New York 2512351789
Washington 3118212696
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New York 15-23 9-8 6-15 L1
Washington 8-31 6-15 2-16 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Wizards have a 6-15 record at home this season. The New York Knicks are 6-15 while on the road this season.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Wizards have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • New York has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Knicks have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Antawn Jamison played 37:06 minutes and scored 28 points. He shot 56.2% from the field and has averaged 18.6 points over the last five games.
  • Al Harrington played 34:20 minutes and scored 18 points. He shot 35.7% from the field and has averaged 16.4 points over the last five games.
  • Following this game the Washington Wizards average 94.1 points per game and hold opponents to 100.4 points per game. The New York Knicks average 103.1 points per game and hold opponents to 106.5 points per game.
Top Game Performances
 
New York   Washington
Al Harrington 18 Scoring Antawn Jamison 28
Chris Duhon 8 Assists Caron Butler 7
David Lee 21 Rebounds Andray Blatche 11
Al Harrington 5 Free Throws Made Antawn Jamison 9
Wilson Chandler 2 Steals Andray Blatche 3
Jared Jeffries 3 Blocks Andray Blatche 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New York 89 37.2 12-38 13-17 19 49 6 3 16
Washington 96 44.6 7-12 15-18 25 42 5 10 13
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against Golden State. The Wizards have a W/L % of .143 after a win and .226 after a loss.
  • New York will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .409 after a loss.