Gilbert Arenas scored 38 points, and the Washington Wizards used a sizzling performance from 3-point range to beat the Knicks 113–102 last night for their first road victory of the season.

In a complete turnaround from their last visit to New York, the Wizards went 14-of-20 from behind the arc, tying the franchise record and matching an NBA season high for makes. In a 102–82 loss at Madison Square Garden on November 15, the Wizards tied an NBA record for futility by misfiring on all 15 3-point attempts.

Arenas and Antawn Jamison combined to go 0-for-11 that night, but each made six yesterday.

Jamison added a season-high 33 points for Washington, playing for the first time since snapping Dallas’ 12-game winning streak on Monday. Though only 1–8 on the road, the Wizards have won four of five overall.

Eddy Curry scored 22 points for the Knicks, extending his streak of 20-point games to eight. New York put all five starters in double figures but was dreadful on the other end.

The Knicks fell to 2–8 at home with their second loss in three games on a season-high, six-game homestand.

Arenas scored 24 points — two more than he had in the entire previous game at New York — during Washington’s season-best 66-point first half. He had 12 points in the first quarter, when the Wizards shot 67%, and his 3-pointer with 3.5 seconds left in the period gave Washington a 35–31 lead.

The Wizards pulled away late in the half when Arenas had a five-point possession. He missed the free throw after he was fouled making a basket, but Jamison grabbed the rebound. The Wizards got the ball back to Arenas, who made a 3-pointer for a 62–51 lead with 2:24 to go.