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WAS111
Final
109NYK
Pre SeasonThursday, October 8, 2026
Clutch Finish4Q Comeback
Washington Wizards
Away · Wizards · Won
WAS
Washington Wizards
111
Finalmargin2
109
New York Knicks
Home · Knicks
NYK
New York Knicks
Biggest Lead
NYK +10
Q3 · 4:37
Biggest Run
WAS 10-0
 
Lead Changes
12
12 ties
Half
WAS 57 · NYK 63
NYK led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
WAS won by 2.
Insight 02
NYK built the biggest lead at +10.
Insight 03
WAS had the biggest unanswered run (10-0).
Insight 04
WAS won Q4 30-25.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    medScoring chainsOn WAS

    Brunson got 10 of his 13 pts via drives (5 makes, 77% up 36 pp from season avg 41%).

    1 from catch-and-shoot (3 pts)

  • 02
    medScoring chainsOn NYK

    Davis got 8 of his 14 pts via pull-up jumpers (3 makes, 57% up 54 pp from season avg 3%).

    1 from cuts (2 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

  • 03
    lowTurnover outcomesOn NYK

    NYK scored 20 pts off WAS's 22 turnovers (0.91 PPP allowed).

    8 of 22 TOVs (36%) led to a make.

  • 04
    lowTurnover outcomesOn WAS

    WAS scored 4 pts off NYK's 15 turnovers (0.27 PPP allowed).

    2 of 15 TOVs (13%) led to a make.

  • 05
    lowScoring chainsOn WAS

    Shamet got 6 of his 11 pts via catch-and-shoot (2 makes, 55% down 10 pp from season avg 64%).

    1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts) · 1 from drives (2 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

WASNYK
Q1
WAS +1
WAS30
NYK29
Running30–29
Q2
NYK +7
WAS27
NYK34
Running57–63
Q3
WAS +3
WAS24
NYK21
Running81–84
Q4
WAS +5
WAS30
NYK25
Running111–109

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGWAS11/22 50%11/25 44%9/22 41%9/17 53%40/86 47%
NYK9/21 43%13/25 52%8/28 29%10/21 48%40/95 42%
3PWAS5/11 45%1/7 14%4/8 50%3/7 43%13/33 39%
NYK3/11 27%2/7 29%3/13 23%3/7 43%11/38 29%
FTWAS3/6 50%4/5 80%2/3 67%9/13 69%18/27 67%
NYK8/9 89%6/9 67%2/3 67%2/2 100%18/23 78%
REBWAS111420853
NYK151212847
ASTWAS566522
NYK5113928
TOVWAS557522
NYK621615
Paint PTSWAS1018101048
NYK1018101452

Game Flow

Margin over time — NYK ahead above the line, WAS below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (12) and ties (12).

NYK aheadWAS ahead
10-08-08-0Q1Q2Q3Q4NYK takes the lead 1–3 · Q1 10:08Tied 6–6 · Q1 8:26WAS takes the lead 14–13 · Q1 6:09Tied 20–20 · Q1 3:27NYK takes the lead 20–21 · Q1 3:27WAS takes the lead 23–21 · Q1 3:14Tied 23–23 · Q1 3:00Tied 25–25 · Q1 2:23NYK takes the lead 28–29 · Q1 1:18Tied 29–29 · Q1 1:05WAS takes the lead 30–29 · Q1 0:42Tied 30–30 · Q2 11:47NYK takes the lead 30–31 · Q2 11:47WAS takes the lead 33–31 · Q2 10:49Tied 33–33 · Q2 9:42Tied 35–35 · Q2 8:43Tied 37–37 · Q2 8:06Tied 39–39 · Q2 7:09NYK takes the lead 39–42 · Q2 6:22WAS takes the lead 89–88 · Q4 9:20Tied 89–89 · Q4 9:09NYK takes the lead 89–90 · Q4 9:09WAS takes the lead 91–90 · Q4 8:53Tied 92–92 · Q4 7:33NYK +10WAS +9+10−10

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Anthony Davis
WAS · Starter
16:4616720126/112/3-6
Trae Young
WAS · Starter
17:2115042024/73/6+1
Kyshawn George
WAS · Starter
21:3112750145/112/4-2
Justin Champagnie
WAS
18:4312302213/51/2+9
Bub Carrington
WAS
17:2211311043/62/4+4
AJ Dybantsa
WAS · Starter
23:0511224005/110/3-2
Felix Okpara
WAS
20:227610013/70/0+2
Tre Mann
WAS
16:176540032/61/3+12
Chris Livingston
WAS
5:475000002/21/1-3
Tre Johnson
WAS
17:425100012/61/3-8
Deandre Ayton
WAS · Starter
17:2141011002/20/0+1
Anthony Gill
WAS
3:383000001/10/0+6
Will Riley
WAS
19:082411011/40/1+7
Bilal Coulibaly
WAS
19:102510021/70/3-8
Alex Sarr
WAS
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Jamir Watkins
WAS
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Trevor Keels
WAS
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Skal Labissiere
WAS
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Reece Beekman
WAS
5:470000010/00/0-3
Tristan Vukcevic
WAS
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Khris Middleton
WAS
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Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
54.1%
47.9%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
31.4%
24.2%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
33.3%
30.9%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
18.4%
12.5%

Efficiency

ORTGWAS edge
WAS
106.0
NYK
105.2
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGWAS edge
WAS
105.3
NYK
105.7
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%WAS edge
WAS
56.7%
NYK
51.8%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
WAS
104.0
NYK
104.3
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelWASNYKEdge
In the paint4852NYK +4
Fast break1716WAS +1
Off turnovers1727NYK +10
2nd chance1611WAS +5

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricWASNYK
Passes241299
Touches333390
Distance (mi)17.918.5
Pull-up FG18/37 (49%)14/45 (31%)
Catch & Shoot FG17/38 (45%)26/48 (54%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Bilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASMiles McBride — NYK madeNYKWill Riley — WAS missWASJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKWill Riley — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASFelix Okpara — WAS madeWASTre Johnson — WAS madeWASAnthony Davis — WAS missWASTrae Young — WAS missWASJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKWill Riley — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASLandry Shamet — NYK missNYKKyshawn George — WAS missWASJordan Clarkson — NYK madeNYKBruce Brown — NYK missNYKKyshawn George — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS madeWASJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASPacôme Dadiet — NYK missNYKAndre Drummond — NYK missNYKJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKTrae Young — WAS madeWASOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKJames Wiseman — NYK madeNYKJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS madeWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKTyler Kolek — NYK madeNYKAnthony Davis — WAS missWASJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKAJ Dybantsa — WAS madeWASPacôme Dadiet — NYK missNYKAnthony Davis — WAS missWASBruce Brown — NYK madeNYKJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKFelix Okpara — WAS missWASJames Wiseman — NYK missNYKMiles McBride — NYK missNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKJose Alvarado — NYK madeNYKAnthony Davis — WAS missWASBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASTre Mann — WAS madeWASPacôme Dadiet — NYK missNYKAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASFelix Okpara — WAS missWASPacôme Dadiet — NYK madeNYKAndre Drummond — NYK madeNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKMiles McBride — NYK missNYKAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKAnthony Davis — WAS missWASTrae Young — WAS missWASJaden Akins — NYK madeNYKJosh Hart — NYK missNYKTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKPacôme Dadiet — NYK missNYKTre Johnson — WAS madeWASJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKTre Mann — WAS missWASKyshawn George — WAS missWASBub Carrington — WAS madeWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS madeWASTre Mann — WAS madeWASJames Wiseman — NYK madeNYKJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKTyler Nickel — NYK missNYKMiles McBride — NYK missNYKDeandre Ayton — WAS madeWASOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKBilal Coulibaly — WAS madeWASKyshawn George — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASAndre Drummond — NYK missNYKFelix Okpara — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS madeWASJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKTrae Young — WAS madeWASAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKTrae Young — WAS missWASKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKAndre Drummond — NYK madeNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK madeNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKKyshawn George — WAS madeWASJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKFelix Okpara — WAS madeWASDeandre Ayton — WAS madeWASJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKMiles McBride — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK missNYKBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKKyshawn George — WAS madeWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS madeWASPacôme Dadiet — NYK madeNYKTre Mann — WAS missWASFelix Okpara — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS madeWASTyler Nickel — NYK madeNYKPacôme Dadiet — NYK missNYKBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKOG Anunoby — NYK madeNYKTre Johnson — WAS missWASChris Livingston — WAS madeWASAnthony Gill — WAS madeWASKyshawn George — WAS missWASMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKTre Mann — WAS missWASKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK madeNYKMiles McBride — NYK madeNYKJosh Hart — NYK madeNYKJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKKyshawn George — WAS missWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASTre Johnson — WAS missWASTyler Kolek — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK missNYKPacôme Dadiet — NYK missNYKKyshawn George — WAS madeWASJaden Akins — NYK madeNYKTrae Young — WAS madeWASJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKTre Mann — WAS missWASTrae Young — WAS madeWASAndre Drummond — NYK missNYKAndre Drummond — NYK missNYKJalen Brunson — NYK madeNYKFelix Okpara — WAS madeWASJordan Clarkson — NYK madeNYKBilal Coulibaly — WAS missWASKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKMiles McBride — NYK missNYKMikal Bridges — NYK missNYKAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASJaden Akins — NYK missNYKBruce Brown — NYK madeNYKMikal Bridges — NYK madeNYKLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKJordan Clarkson — NYK missNYKJustin Champagnie — WAS madeWASMohamed Diawara — NYK missNYKLandry Shamet — NYK missNYKJustin Champagnie — WAS missWASKarl-Anthony Towns — NYK missNYKAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASAnthony Davis — WAS madeWASAJ Dybantsa — WAS missWASJose Alvarado — NYK madeNYKJose Alvarado — NYK missNYKBub Carrington — WAS madeWASChris Livingston — WAS madeWASBub Carrington — WAS missWASOG Anunoby — NYK missNYKKyshawn George — WAS madeWASWill Riley — WAS missWASLandry Shamet — NYK madeNYKTre Johnson — WAS missWAS
Washington Wizards40/86 · 46.5%
New York Knicks40/95 · 42.1%
mademissedteam · result
NYK 40/95 (42.1%) · WAS 40/86 (46.5%) — WAS ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

WAS won clutch · 5–3
WAS
5
clutch pts
NYK
3
clutch pts
99–96 → 111–109
Clutch events
Q4
4:47
MISS
MISS Alvarado 20' Turnaround Jump Shot
Q4
4:46
TOV
KNICKS Turnover: Shot Clock (T#16)
Q4
4:31
PTS102 - 96
Livingston 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Mann 2 AST)
Q4
3:28
PLAY
Wizards Timeout: Regular (Reg.5 Short 0)
Q4
3:08
PTS105 - 99
Livingston 1' Layup (5 PTS) (Mann 3 AST)
Q4
0:47
MISS
MISS Mann 1' Driving Layup; Wiseman BLOCK (2 BLK)
Q4
0:45
MISS
MISS Okpara Tip Layup Shot
Q4
0:27
PTS111 - 109
Nickel 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Akins 1 AST)
Q4
0:08
TOV
Beekman Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T22); Dadiet STEAL (1 STL)
Q4
0:00
MISS
MISS Brown 17' Pullup Jump Shot
Clutch box · from play-by-play
WASMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
1:2452/20/00+2
1:2400/10/00+2
1:2400/00/00+2
1:2400/00/01+2
1:2400/10/00+2
NYKMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
1:2431/10/00-2
0:4700/10/00+1
0:4700/00/00+1
1:2400/00/00-2
1:2400/00/00-2
0:3700/10/00-3
0:3700/00/00-3

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

WAS 105–99 NYK → 111–109
  1. 2:52
    MISSNYK105–99 · WAS +6
    MISS Wiseman 2' Alley Oop Dunk; Champagnie BLOCK (1 BLK)
  2. 2:47
    PTSWAS108–99 · WAS +9
    Champagnie 27' 3PT Running Jump Shot (12 PTS) (Mann 4 AST)
  3. 2:30
    MISSNYK108–99 · WAS +9
    MISS Dadiet 3PT Jump Shot
  4. 2:12
    MISSWAS108–99 · WAS +9
    MISS Okpara 4' Layup; Wiseman BLOCK (1 BLK)
  5. 2:07
    MISSNYK108–99 · WAS +9
    MISS Nickel 3PT Running Jump Shot
  6. 1:59
    MISSNYK108–99 · WAS +9
    MISS Akins 25' 3PT Jump Shot
  7. 1:48
    MISSNYK108–99 · WAS +9
    MISS Dadiet 2' Cutting Layup Shot; Champagnie BLOCK (2 BLK)
  8. 1:43
    PTSNYK108–102 · WAS +6
    Akins 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Nickel 1 AST)
  9. 1:26
    MISSWAS108–102 · WAS +6
    MISS Mann 25' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot
  10. 1:23
    PTSWAS111–102 · WAS +9
    Mann 25' 3PT Jump Shot (6 PTS)
  11. 1:12
    PTSNYK111–104 · WAS +7
    Akins 1' Driving Layup (5 PTS)
  12. 1:04
    TOVWAS111–104 · WAS +7
    Mann Lost Ball Turnover (P3.T21); Nickel STEAL (1 STL)
  13. 1:02
    PTSNYK111–106 · WAS +5
    Brown 1' Running Layup (4 PTS) (Nickel 2 AST)
  14. 0:47
    MISSWAS111–106 · WAS +5
    MISS Mann 1' Driving Layup; Wiseman BLOCK (2 BLK)
  15. 0:45
    MISSWAS111–106 · WAS +5
    MISS Okpara Tip Layup Shot
  16. 0:27
    PTSNYK111–109 · WAS +2
    Nickel 25' 3PT Jump Shot (3 PTS) (Akins 1 AST)
  17. 0:08
    TOVWAS111–109 · WAS +2
    Beekman Bad Pass Turnover (P1.T22); Dadiet STEAL (1 STL)
  18. 0:00
    MISSNYK111–109 · WAS +2
    MISS Brown 17' Pullup Jump Shot