Washington Wizards (29-39) vs. New York Knicks (29-40)
March 18, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -4.5; Over/Under: -223.5
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The Washington Wizards and New York Knicks meet Friday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. The Washington Wizards look to snap a five-game losing streak. The New York Knicks look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Washington Wizards are averaging 108.1 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.8 points on 45.9 percent shooting. Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22 points and 3 rebounds, while Kyle Kuzma is averaging 17.2 points and 3.4 assists. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is the third double-digit scorer, and Ish Smith is dishing 5.5 assists. The Washington Wizards are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 78.4 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 35.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.4 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks are averaging 105.8 points on 43.6 percent shooting and allowing 106.8 points on 44.4 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 20.1 points and 10 rebounds, while RJ Barrett is averaging 19.2 points and 2.9 assists. Evan Fournier is the third double-digit scorer and Derrick Rose is grabbing 3 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 35.4 percent from beyond the arc and 74.5 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.3 rebounds per game.
The Wizards are 7-19-1 ATS in their last 27 road games and 15-35-2 ATS in their last 52 games overall. The Knicks are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 home games and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games overall. The over is 13-3 in Wizards last 16 overall. The over is 9-3 in Knicks last 12 overall. The Wizards are 11-4 ATS in the last 15 meetings in New York.
The Washington Wizards are falling apart right now, and a lot of that has to do with a defense that’s allowing nearly 52 percent shooting in their last five games. The New York Knicks are coming off a strong week, and they’re winning their last five games by an average of 13.8 points while shooting 46.6 percent from the field. You could argue this line should be steeper. Give me the Knicks at home.
