The New York Knicks head to the Verizon Center to take on the Washington Wizards. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Mar. 19 and will air on MSG and WA2.
The Wizards come into this game on a high note after defeating the 76ers 99-94 on Thursday. Otto Porter was a key piece with 12 points, five rebounds, and three steals. The Knicks, meanwhile, are coming off an awful 121-85 loss against the Warriors on Wednesday. Carmelo Anthony had a team-high 18 points.
Anthony has been hot over the last five games for the Knicks, averaging 23.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.0 block, and 2.0 three-pointers.
Both teams have won a game in the season series. The Wizards had the upper hand in the most recent game, a close 111-108 win. John Wall recorded a double-double with 28 points and 17 assists.
The Wizards look to improve upon their records of 33-35 Straight Up (SU) and 34-33-1 Against The Spread (ATS). They have gone 33-35 SU and 34-33-1 ATS against teams from the Eastern Conference.
Across the court, New York has a SU record of 28-41 and an ATS record of 37-31-1. New York has been particularly bad ATS over its past 10 matchups, going 3-7. New York is the top foul-shooting team in the league, making .808 of their shots from the line.
Washington beat New York in their most recent meeting this season, bumping its SU record to 8-2 over the Knicks in their last 10 meetings. The Wizards also hold the advantage ATS with a record of 6-4.
Predictions: SU Winner – Was
Notes
“Washington is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Washington’s last 9 games “.
“Washington is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games at home”.
“Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Washington’s last 9 games at home”.
“Washington is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games when playing New York”.
“Washington is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing New York”.
“Washington is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against New York”.
“Washington is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against New York”.
Washington’s offense and New York’s defense are well matched when it comes to scoring. Washington scores 0.0 points per game (ranked zeroth). New York allows 0.0 points per game, which is also ranked zeroth.
Washington and New York are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per home game and points allowed per away game respectively. Washington puts up an average of 0.0 points per home game, while New York allows 0.0 points per away game on average.
In its last game, New York lost by a 36-point margin. Washington is 5-9 in games decided by a margin of 18 points or more. New York has a 3-9 record in blowouts.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the New York Knicks have a 19-13 record. When scoring fewer than 100 points, the Washington Wizards have a subpar record of 5-20.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Knicks are just 9-28 this season. Washington is a solid 28-15 when registering triple digits.
The Knicks have an offensive rating of 103.2 (ranked 20th), while the Wizards rank 15th for their defensive rating of 104.3.
Washington has an average field goal percentage of 45.7%. New York is an underachieving 3-19 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, Washington attempts 23.0 three pointers and New York attempts 21.0 per game. In games where the teams have 25 or more three point attempts, the Wizards have a 16-13 record while the Knicks have a poor 4-10 record.
The Washington Wizards, with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.73, rank ninth in the NBA. The New York Knicks have a lower A/TO (1.63), ranking 14th.
The Washington Wizards are one of the worst rebounding teams in the league with just 41.1 per game. The New York Knicks average 44.0 rebounds (ranked 14th).
Washington is ranked 24th in defensive rebounds, while New York ranks 18th in offensive rebounds.
Washington is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TOV% of 15.7% (ranked fourth). New York has a losing record of 5-12 SU this season when its TOV% reaches 15.7% or greater.
