NEW YORK — At least they beat Kristaps Porzingis.
The return of the savior-turned-villain at Madison Square Garden turned into a nailbiter for the Knicks, who defeated Porzingis and the Wizards on Friday night, 100-97, continuing their too-little-too-late surge to end the season.
It ended with dramatics, as the Knicks nearly blew a double-digit lead in the fourth quarter. But Washington’s Kyle Kuzma missed his potential go-ahead trey with about five seconds remaining — and his teammate Kentavious Caldwell-Pope followed with another brick at the buzzer — and the game ended with a triumphant James Dolan shaking Porzingis’ hand after the home team’s victory.
