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2022 NBA Handicapping – Knicks vs. Washington
(23-19) New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards (18-24)
Date: Friday, January 13th
Time: 7:00 PM EST
Venue: Capital One Center, Washington, D.C.
Moneyline NBA Odds: Knicks -150 | Wizards +125 (Bet Now!)
NBA Betting Odds: Knicks -3.5
Today’s NBA Betting Total: 224.5
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Friday, January 13th the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards play the first of four scheduled meetings this season. That is to say the teams will play again five days from now in New York on January 18th.
Washington will host again on February 24th while New York will host the final contest on April 2nd.
Both teams last played Wednesday with the Wizards defeating the Bulls 100-97 while the Knicks beat the Pacers 119-113.
Last season, the teams played three times with the Knicks taking two of the three contests. The Knicks hold the all-time record having bested the Wizards in 176 of their 311 matches.
*Editor’s note: Statistics and rankings are current as of this writing entering games Thursday night, Friday, January 12th. Numbers may vary slightly entering games on Friday, January 13th.
New York Knicks
Remember in the preseason when RJ Barrett proclaimed the Knicks were going to surprise the world?
Well, I’m not sure the team from the Mecca has done that exactly but they’re definitely performing better than most projected they would be at this point.
So far, the win over the Pacers was big because it pulled them into a tie with Indy but technically moved them ahead for the coveted sixth seed that would mean if they can retain it, the Knicks would avoid the play-in tournament.
Stats
In general, the big shift for the Knicks is how effective the defense is functioning now. Surprisingly, they’ve been able to shut down opponents’ stars and work on a string as a unit which is reflected in their stats.
New York allows their opponents to shoot 45.3% from the field and 34.1% from the perimeter ranking fourth and second respectively. Also, they complete the big three stat line landing top 10 for opponent scoring allowing 111.3 points per game (8th).
Offensively, the Knicks score 114.1 points per game (15th). New York shoots 45.5% from the field ranking 24th and 33.9% from the perimeter ranking 25th.
Another key point, New York has no injuries to report.
Washington Wizards
Kyle Kuzma continues to offer performances that he’ll no doubt be using to get the bag with this coming offseason. His fallaway game-winning 3-pointer versus the Bulls was another piece of evidence for why teams should want to sign him.
👀 Kyle Kuzma pic.twitter.com/KR9CD2Z2mm
— NBA News 24 (@nbaitalianews24) January 12, 2023
Whether Kuzma wants to return to Washington is unclear but playing on a middling team who struggles to be in the mix for a play-in seed isn’t likely a strong motivator.
Stats
Statistically, the Wizards fall in the middle ground to lower-tier in the majority of areas. Also, they score 111.8 points per game (24th) while shooting 48.2% from the field and 34.4% from the perimeter ranking seventh and 23rd respectively.
Defensively, the Wizards allow 113.1 points per game (14th) while opponents shoot 46.4% from the field (8th) and 36.3% from deep (21st).
So far, Kristaps Porzingis (ribs), Monte Morris (hamstring), Daniel Gafford (ankle), Vernon Carey Jr. (quadricep), and Johnny Davis (hip) are questionable for Friday.
Another key point, Bradley Beal (hamstring) is out until mid-January.
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New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards NBA Betting Trends:
- At this point, the Knicks are 13-6 ATS in their last 19 games.
- Also, the Knicks are 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Washington.
- By comparison, the Wizards are 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games.
- Additionally, Washington is 6-3 SU in their last 9 games.
- Finally, the Knicks are 9-1 ATS in their last 10 games on the road.
Free New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards NBA Prediction:
All in all, if the slew of Wizards listed as questionable don’t play it puts a ton of pressure on Kyle Kuzma to be otherworldly. Frankly, the spread is surprisingly low.
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