Washington Wizards (16-54) vs. NY Knicks (46-25)
March 22, 2026 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: NY Knicks -19.5; Over/Under: 228.5
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The New York Knicks play host to the Washington Wizards at Madison Square Garden on Sunday night. Here’s a Knicks vs. Wizards Prediction. This article will include a Knicks vs. Wizards Pick.
Washington Wizards Betting Preview
The Washington Wizards have been in a terrible slump, as they are now hoping to avoid a 16th straight defeat after getting trampled by the Thunder in a 132-111 loss last night. Bilal Coulibaly led the team with 21 points on eight of 15 shooting, Bub Carrington added 19 points, and Alex Sarr chipped in with 14 points and eight assists. As a team, the Wizards shot 45 percent from the field and 16 of 39 from the 3-point line as they got off to a solid start and played surprisingly well to hang with the Thunder in a close contest all the way until the fourth quarter, where they went cold and managed just 15 points to allow the Thunder to run away with it in the end. Tristan Vukcevic scored just six points on two of 11 shots off the bench, while Justin Champagnie scored just three points.
New York Knicks Betting Preview
Meanwhile, the New York Knicks have been on a tear, as they’ve won nine of their last 12 games overall and they will be eager to build on their current five-game win streak after sneaking past the lowly Nets in a 93-92 road defeat on Friday. Karl-Anthony Towns led the team with 26 points and 15 rebounds, Jalen Brunson added 17 points with eight assists, and OG Anunoby chipped in with 16 points. As a team, the Knicks shot 41 percent from the field and eight of 29 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and scored just 14 points in the first quarter to trail by 13 points early on, but they went on a 19-5 run to climb back into the contest before they escaped with the narrow win despite Towns missing two key free throws with just 4.9 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
Why the New York Knicks will win
- The Wizards have lost each of their last 17 road games on the second leg of a back-to-back.
- The Knicks have won each of their last 11 games against the Wizards.
- The Knicks have covered the spread in each of their last six home games when playing with a rest advantage.
- The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight road games against Atlantic Division opponents.
Why the Washington Wizards will win
- The Knicks have lost three of their last four games as home favorites against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The road team has won each of the Wizards’ last four games.
- The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as favorites following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the spread in six of the Knicks’ last seven games at Madison Square Garden.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Wizards’ last six night games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
- Each of the Knicks’ last four home games against the Wizards following a road win have gone OVER the total points line.
Knicks vs Wizards Prediction
The Wizards are still missing Trae Young, Tre Johnson, Anthony Davis and Kyshawn George, while the Knicks have ruled out Miles McBride and Landry Shamet, with Josh Hart listed as questionable. The Wizards have been ice-cold and severely shorthanded for a while now and now they have to battle the Knicks on zero days’ rest following last night’s tough loss to the Thunder. In contrast, the Knicks have been on a roll lately and they were always going to open as heavy favorites at home in this matchup. The Knicks have already smashed the Wizards by double digits twice this season and I think that trend continues here with the Knicks completing the season sweep with another blowout win in this spot.
