NEW YORK — Paul Pierce and Garrett Temple each scored 17 points, and the Washington Wizards beat the New York Knicks for the fourth straight time, 98-83 on Tuesday night.
Kevin Seraphin came off the bench and had 15 points for Washington, which pulled away with a 14-0 run in the third quarter and won its third straight game. Backup guard Andre Miller added 12 points.
Iman Shumpert had 19 points for the Knicks (2-2), who had won their last two games. Carmelo Anthony chipped in 18 points despite shooting 8 for 23 from the floor.
The Wizards swept the series last season and haven’t lost to the Knicks since April 9, 2013.
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