Jalen Brunson is doing some work on the court as he recovers from a sprained right ankle that will keep the New York Knicks All-Star out until at least the final 2 weeks of the regular season.

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Karl-Anthony Towns had 31 points and 11 rebounds, Mikal Bridges scored 27 points and the New York Knicks beat the Washington Wizards 122-103 on Saturday night. OG Anunoby had 23 points and Cam Payne chipped in 13 for the Knicks,

The Knicks snapped their two-game losing streak with a much-needed 122-103 win over the league-worst Washington Wizards on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden... Karl-Anthony Towns was quiet during the first half,

It was the start of a welcome stretch of home games for the Knicks (44-26), who had played seven of their previous eight games away from the Garden. They entered Saturday 3-6 overall in their past nine games and 3-4 since Jalen Brunson went down with a sprained right ankle against the Lakers on March 6.

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Scoring for the Knicks has been at a premium without Jalen Brunson, but the Knicks' defense has improved, which should lead to a low-scoring game.