The Washington Wizards head to Madison Square Garden to take on the New York Knicks. Action gets underway at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Feb. 9 and can be seen on MSC.
The Knicks were beaten by the Thunder 128-122 the last time they played. Langston Galloway finished with 21 points to lead the team. The Wizards, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their 106-89 loss against the Raptors in their last game. Otto Porter played well for Washington, accumulating 15 points, eight rebounds, and four steals.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Knicks won the first game 117-110. Carmelo Anthony scored a game-high 37 points.
The Knicks come into this game 23-31 Straight Up (SU) and 29-24-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have a record of 23-31 SU and 29-24-1 ATS versus the Eastern Conference. The Knicks are an impressive shooting team from the line with an NBA-best .813 free throw percentage. The Knicks will be looking to turn around their defense after struggling a bit recently. The Knicks have given up an average of 110.6 points to opponents in their last 10 games, well over their defense’s season average of 101.1 PPG.
As for their opponent, the Wizards have a record of 25-23-1 ATS and 22-27 SU. Washington has records of 22-27 SU and 25-23-1 ATS against the East.
The Knicks’ win over Washington in their last game wasn’t enough for them to overtake the Wizards in the recent head-to-head series. Their record is now 3-7 SU over the most recent 10 meetings. The teams are even ATS, with a 5-5 record.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was
Notes
Washington ranks ninth in points per game with 102.7, while New York ranks 13th in points allowed with an average of 101.1 given up.
Washington puts up an average of 101.7 points per away game (ranked 10th). New York ranks 18th in points allowed per home game with 100.6.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Washington Wizards are a superb 12-4. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the New York Knicks have a subpar record of 5-21.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Wizards are just 8-19 this season. New York is an outstanding 17-4 when registering triple digits.
The Knicks have a defensive rating of 105.0 (ranked 19th), while the Wizards rank 16th for their offensive rating of 102.7.
The Washington Wizards have one of the best field goal percentages this season, ranking ninth in the league with a FG% of 45.4%. When their opponents record a similar or higher FG%, the New York Knicks have an abysmal 3-11 record.
New York attempts an average of 21.0 three pointers per game, and Washington attempts 23.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Knicks have a 4-6 record while the Wizards have a 10-8 record.
New York has an assist to turnover ratio of 1.60 this season (ranked 13th). Washington ranks higher with an A/TO of 1.69 (ranked ninth).
The Washington Wizards are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 40.0 per game. Ranked 11th, the New York Knicks average 43.7 rebounds.
The Washington Wizards rank 28th in offensive rebounding, while the New York Knicks rank 15th in defensive rebounding.
Washington is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 16.2% (ranked third). New York has a losing record of 3-7 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 16.2% or greater.
