The New York Knicks (21-10) travel to face off against the Washington Wizards (5-23) on Saturday, December 28th. This game will be played at Capital One Arena in Washington and televised on MNMT. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Knicks vs Wizards

The Knicks Are Coming Off A Win

With a 108-85 win over the Magic on Friday, the Knicks improved to 21-10 on the season. New York, favored by 6.5 points, covered the spread with the victory. The game’s total points of 193 fell well short of the 213.5 O/U line.

After trailing 29-26 at the end of the 1st quarter, the Knicks took control by outscoring Orlando 28-25 in the 2nd quarter and 22-14 in the 3rd. They sealed the win by dominating the 4th quarter, outscoring the Magic 32-17.

The Wizards Are Coming Off A Win

The Wizards improved to 5-23 on the season with a 113-110 win over the Hornets on Thursday. Washington, who were +4.5 point underdogs, covered the spread with the win. The total score of 223 points fell short of the 229.5 over/under line.

Washington took control early, leading 68-54 at halftime. However, Charlotte went on a 10-0 run, extending their lead from 100-99 to 110-99 before the Wizards rallied back to secure the win.

Knicks Offense Breakdown

In the Knicks’ win over the Magic, Jalen Brunson led the way with 26 points and 9 assists, shooting 52.4% from the field. Josh Hart added 23 points and 13 rebounds, hitting 63.6% of his shots, and scored 10 points in the 4th quarter.

New York shot 53.3% as a team, but struggled from beyond the arc, making just 4 threes at a 26.7% clip. Mikal Bridges contributed 17 points, while Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in 16.

Wizards Offense Breakdown

Jordan Poole led the Wizards with 25 points and 5 made threes in their win over the Hornets, despite shooting just 36.8% from the field. Bilal Coulibaly added 20 points, shooting 37.5%, while Alexandre Sarr contributed 15 points, hitting 3 threes at 50% efficiency.

Washington connected on 14 threes, shooting 31.8% from deep and 42.9% overall. Poole scored 11 points in the 1st quarter, while Sarr added 10 in the 2nd.

Knicks Team Defense

The Knicks turned up the defensive intensity in the 2nd half, allowing just 31 points to the Magic, including a stifling 3rd quarter where they gave up only 14 points. Overall, New York held Orlando to 85 points on 36% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Knicks limited the Magic to just 10 made threes on 30% shooting. They also sent Orlando to the line only 12 times, where they made 11 free throws. Defensively, New York recorded 10 steals and 3 blocks.

Wizards Team Defense

The Knicks put on a defensive clinic against the Magic, holding them to just 85 points on 36% shooting. After giving up 29 points in the 1st quarter, they tightened up, allowing just 25 in the 2nd, 14 in the 3rd, and 17 in the 4th.

New York was particularly effective in defending the three, as Orlando hit only 10 threes at a 30% clip. The Knicks also sent the Magic to the line just 12 times, where they made 11 free throws. Defensively, the Knicks recorded 10 steals and 3 blocks.

Knicks vs Wizards Trends

• New York has played well in their previous three road games, going 3-0 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 115 points per game while allowing 95. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-0.
• In their last five games at home, the Wizards have a straight up record of 0-5 while going 2-2-1 vs the spread. The team’s offense averaged 102 points per game in these contests.
• Looking back on the team’s last ten games as the underdog, the Wizards have a straight up record of 3-7. Their record vs the spread in these games was 5-4-1.
• As the betting favorite, the Knicks have an ATS mark of just 6-4 in their last ten games. New York posted a straight up mark of 8-2 in these matchups.

Knicks vs Wizards Prediction

In this Knicks vs. Wizards matchup, our point-spread bet is on the Wizards at +13. While we project the Knicks to win 137-125, our recommendation is to bet on the Wizards for the point-spread.

Regarding the over/under, the current line is set at 228.5, and our model predicts the Knicks and Wizards to score a combined 262 points. We recommend betting on the over.

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