The New York Knicks and Washington Wizards will face each other in the NBA regular season.
Tournament – NBA;
Date – 19.01.2023;
Kick-Off – 00:30 UK;
Venue – Madison Square Garden (19.812);
City – New York City, New York, USA.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #1 – Handicap (-6) for Knicks – 1.965.
Bookmaker Ratings: Prediction #2 – Total Points Under 230 – 1.456.
Bookmakers believe the Knicks are the clear favourites to win. It’s hard to disagree with them. Moreover, a few days ago, the Knicks defeated the Wizards quite convincingly. The Wizards, without Bradley Beal, won’t be able to get a positive result on the road. The Knicks should have no problem taking the win with the support of their fans.
The teams’ head-to-head encounters tend to be low-scoring. The 219-point mark was barely passed in the last game. The Knicks are averaging 116 points in home games, while the Wizards are averaging 111 away.
The New York Knicks’ three-match winning streak is over. The team failed in their home arena against the Toronto Raptors (121:123). Everything was decided in overtime, though, as the opponents failed to determine a winner in regulation time (110-110).
The top scorer for the Knicks was RJ Barrett. The forward scored 32 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists. The player lacked just three rebounds for his double-double.
Prior to that, the New York Knicks defeated the Detroit Pistons (117-104), Washington Wizards (112-108) and Indiana Pacers (119-131).
The team’s lineup for the Wizards’ game is optimal. The sick bay is empty. No players are out sick.
The New York Knicks are in sixth place in the Eastern Conference. The team has played 45 games with 25 wins and 20 losses.
The Knicks are averaging 114.3 points this season (115.5 at home).
Bradley Beal is the only Washington player who is out of action. He has a hamstring injury.
Since then, Beal has missed five games for his team. The Wizards picked up just one win in those games. It happened on January 12. The Wizards defeated the Chicago Bulls (100-97) at home.
Other losses were to the Golden State Warriors (118-127), New York Knicks (108-112), New Orleans Pelicans (112-132) and Oklahoma City Thunder (110-127).
The Washington Wizards rank 12th in the Eastern Conference. The Wizards have 18 wins and 26 losses.
The Wizards have conceded 115 or fewer points (64%) in 28 of 44 meetings.
In our opinion, the teams will take to the field with the following line-ups:
New York Knicks: Jalen Brunson – Jalen Brunson – RJ Barrett – Julius Randle – Mitchell Robinson.
Washington Wizards: Monté Morris – Corey Kispert – Kyle Kuzma – Kristaps Porziņģis – Daniel Gafford.
There are no injured players for the New York Knicks.
Only Bradley Beal (Out) is injured for the Washington Wizards.
The fixture will be played at Madison Square Garden (19.812) in New York City, New York, USA.
This starting whistle will sound on the 19th of December, 2023, at 00:30 UK Time.
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