Categories
NBA

Washington Wizards vs. N.Y. Knicks NBA Free Pick + Gambling Preview

NBA Basketball Matchup: Wizards vs Knicks

The Washington Wizards are on a rare two game winning streak heading into New York Friday night.  

Washington Wizards (14-44) vs New York Knicks (30-28)
Friday April 13
Madison Square Gardens – New York, New York
7:30PM
Moneyline:  No money line currently listed
Spread:  New York -10.5
O/U:  197.5

Matchup | Preview

Washington

They are letting point guard John Wall and a group of other young players run the court now looking squarely to the future.  It has made for some ugly losses when they face good competition but at least you can see what management has in mind for next year and beyond.

At this point in the season the Wizards can still play spoiler in Eastern Conference.  They haven’t beaten New York since 2010 so it might be a bit of a long shot but they have a bit of momentum and might be overlooked by their opponent.  With their roster shakeup they aren’t necessarily good but they can be  a little challenging to prepare for.  Who knows what you are going to get with these guys. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

New York

The Knicks are clinging to a slim lead over Milwaukee in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.  Hardly a desirable spot but better than being in the opposite role.  New York just won at Milwaukee so it could be easily be in a letdown spot Friday, especially given how easily they have handled the Wizards of late.  This team is wildly unpredictable making them hard to back in any situation.

Linsanity is over for this year.  In fact with Amare Stoudemire done for the season too it is a really different team then we saw a month ago.  With those two out the Knicks have no choice but to lean heavily on Carmelo Anthony.  In 4 of his last 8 games he has scored 32 or more points but they are playing with a drastically smaller lineup with Anthony essentially playing the 4 spot.  Against Washington that shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

Spread Pick:  Washington +10.5
O/U Pick:  Over
Score Prediction:  New York 104 – Washington 99

CLICK HERE FOR THE BEST BASKETBALL HANDICAPPING PREDICTIONS ALL SEASON LONG —–>

By The Wiesguy

The Wiesguy is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Hailing from Toronto, Canada he is always sweet on the underdogs and you can often find his thoughts, musings and picks at moneydogs.blogspot.com.