The Washington Wizards (3 - 1) defeated the New York Knicks (2 - 2) 98 - 93 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York. The Wizards got hot from the field and finished the game shooting 49 percent from the floor, compared to the Knicks' 37 percent. Washington was able to outscore the Knicks 32 - 15 in the third quarter, which allowed them to pull away for the victory. Garrett Temple continues to fill in admirably for Bradley Beal (wrist) as the starting shooting guard. After scoring 18 points in Saturday's game, he posted another 17 points Tuesday to go along with five rebounds. Paul Pierce used the extra rest he received after being ejected in the Wizards' previous game and went off for 17 points and five rebounds on 5 - for - 10 shooting from the field and 3 - for - 5 shooting from beyond the arc. Kevin Seraphin came off the bench and contributed 15 points and two rebounds in 22 minutes after receiving only 10 minutes of time and going scoreless in the first three games of the season. The Knicks struggled to find their offense. Carmelo Anthony scored 18 points (8 - 23 FG, 1 - 2 3Pt) and pulled in six rebounds. Iman Shumpert was the only other Knicks' scorer in double - digits, as he posted 19 points on 6 - of - 11 shooting from the field and 4 - for - 4 shooting from the three - point line. Despite being available off the bench, Quincy Acy (wrist) was held out of action, and Amar'e Stoudemire started in his place, producing six points and 12 rebounds in 28 minutes. The Wizards' next game will be at home against the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, while the Knicks will go on the road to Detroit to play the Pistons on Wednesday.
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