Washington Wizards (18-26) vs. New York Knicks (25-20)
January 18, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: New York Knicks -6; Over/Under: -
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The Washington Wizards and New York Knicks meet Wednesday in NBA action at Madison Square Garden. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Washington Wizards Preview
The Washington Wizards are averaging 111.8 points on 48 percent shooting and allowing 113.4 points on 46.4 percent shooting. Bradley Beal is averaging 22.9 points and 3.5 rebounds, while Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 22.2 points and 2.4 assists. Kyle Kuzma is the third double-digit scorer, and Rui Hachimura is grabbing 4.4 rebounds. The Washington Wizards are shooting 34.4 percent from beyond the arc and 77.6 percent from the free throw line. The Washington Wizards are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44 rebounds per game.
The New York Knicks Preview
The New York Knicks are averaging 114.3 points on 45.4 percent shooting and allowing 111.3 points on 45 percent shooting. Julius Randle is averaging 24.4 points and 10.6 rebounds, while Jalen Brunson is averaging 22.4 points and 3.7 rebounds. RJ Barrett is the third double-digit scorer and Immanuel Quickley is grabbing 4 rebounds. The New York Knicks are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 77.8 percent from the free throw line. The New York Knicks are allowing 34.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 47.7 rebounds per game.
Trends
The Wizards are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The Knicks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 home games and 15-7 ATS in their last 22 games overall. The over is 4-1-1 in Wizards last 6 overall. The over is 10-4-1 in Knicks last 15 overall. The Wizards are 12-4 ATS in the last 16 meetings in New York and 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Washington Wizards are still banged up, falling apart defensively, and are losing their last 5 games by an average of 9.4 points. The New York Knicks run hot and cold, but they do win in the favorite role by an average of 8.3 points. The Knicks usually win when they’re supposed to, and this is one of those games at home. I’ll lay the points.
