Upset! Wizards beat the Knicks! The 26-year-old second pick broke out, scoring 18+11+3+2 in 24 minutes

On October 14, 2025, in the NBA preseason, the Knicks faced the Wizards at home. Many of the Knicks' main players did not play. The starting lineup was: Brogdon + McBride + Clarkson + Dadier + Yabusele. The Wizards also had many main players who did not play. The starting lineup was: Carrington + Johnson + Champany + George + Bagley.

In the first quarter of the game, Dadier scored two three-pointers in a row. Johnson, Bagley, George, and Carrington responded together. The Wizards 10-6. After a timeout, Clarkson and McBride scored. Bagley and Champany responded strongly. Only leading by 7 points, Yabusele and Clarkson made three points. Johnson, Vukcevic and Whitmore responded strongly. The score difference was 9 points. Jamieson, Matthews and Brogdon scored. Whitmore, Jones and Vukcevic responded. After the first quarter, the Wizards led 36-26.

In the second quarter, Kolek scored 4 points in a row. Kispert, Riley, and Whitmore responded strongly. The Wizards led by 15 points. McCuller and Yabusele scored. Vukcevic and Carrington responded, and the point difference was still 15 points. McCuller, Ryan, and Dadier chased the point difference to 8 points. Champany, George, Carrington, and Bagley extended the point difference to 21 points. Yabusele and Brogdon scored. Johnson and Bagley responded. The point difference was 23 points. The Wizards led 75-52 at halftime.

In the third quarter, Bagley and Riley led 11-0, and the Wizards led by 34 points. After the timeout, Clarkson, McBride, and Yabusele scored. Vukcevic, Riley, and Champagne responded with a 35-point difference. Jamison, Matthews, Diawara, and Kollek chased the difference to 25 points. After the third quarter, the Wizards led 100-75.

In the fourth quarter of the game, McBride hit two three-pointers in a row, and the point difference was 19 points. Bagley, Riley, and Watkins widened the point difference to 24 points. Erwoma and Kollek chased the point difference to 19 points. Riley and Richmond scored. Jamison, McCuller, and Kollek chased the points. The point difference was 17 points. At the end of the game, the Wizards beat the Knicks 120-103, causing an upset.

Bagley played 24 minutes, scoring 18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals and 1 block on 7-of-8 shooting. The second overall pick in 2018 performed well. The 26-year-old still has hope to prove himself again. Riley made 7-of-11 shooting and scored 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists. , he is the No. 21 pick this year, and his performance is good. Vukcevic scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists on 6 of 9 shots (3 of 5 three-pointers). Champany had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. Johnson had 10 points and 3 assists. The Rockets abandoned Whitmore for 10 minutes and scored 7 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 3 of 4 shots.

Clarkson played 21 minutes, scoring 12 points and 1 rebound on 4-of-11 shooting, no assists, and 4 turnovers. His performance was not ideal. Yabuselei scored 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 2 assists on 4-of-8 shooting. Kolek scored 20 points, 4 rebounds, and 6 assists on 7-of-13 shooting. McBride had 11 points and 2 assists.

The Knicks are a powerhouse in the Eastern Conference. This summer, they introduced Yabusele, Clarkson, and Brogdon. They have an excellent lineup with excellent depth. They also changed their coach, fired Thibodeau, who used the main force, and chose Mike Brown. Brown made it clear that the Knicks will use all players in the new season to reduce the consumption of main players. However, the Knicks' defeat today illustrates the fact: Their new system still needs to be well adjusted.