New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 4/8/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, April 8, 2022

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: NBA TV

The New York Knicks (35-45) are headed to Capital One Arena on Friday where they will play the Washington Wizards (35-45).

The Knicks took the court against the Nets and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 110-98 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Knicks ended up with 19 and the Nets totaled 13 personal fouls. They also converted 14 of 41 attempts from beyond the arc. Brooklyn finished 77.8% from the free throw line by converting 14 of their 18 shots. On top of that, Brooklyn pulled down 36 rebounds (13 offensive, 23 defensive) and added 7 blocks. Brooklyn doled out 49 dimes and had 28 steals in this contest. In regard to defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 44.1% from the field on 41 out of 93 shooting. They also dished out 22 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 7 turnovers and having 4 steals. With respect to hauling in boards, they compiled 42 with 10 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Knicks made 21 of their 36 tries for a rate of 58.3%. New York finished having earned a 38.6% FG percentage (32 out of 83) and knocked down 13 of their 38 shots from downtown.

Obi Toppin is a player who was a factor in this game. He finished with 19 points on 7 of 13 shooting. He was on the court for 43 mins and pulled down 5 boards. Toppin ended up going 53.8% from the field and also totaled 3 assists.

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New York comes into this game with a win-loss record of 35-45 this year. They average 106.4 points per contest (27th in the NBA) while shooting 43.6% from the field. The Knicks are connecting on 35.7% on shots from downtown (1,051 of 2,947) and 74.3% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is pulling in 46.2 rebounds per game and has earned 1,734 dimes on the year, which ranks 30th in the NBA in terms of passing. They turn it over 13.3 times per game and as a basketball team they are committing 20.5 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Knicks are able to force 12.5 turnovers per game while drawing 20.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 12th in basketball in giving up assists with 1,934 relinquished on the year. The Knicks defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 44.8% (3,083 of 6,889) and they concede 43.7 boards per game as a basketball team. They give up 34.3% on 3-pointers and they are ranked 7th in the NBA in PPG allowed (106.9).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 118-103 against the Hawks. When talking about team rebounding, Washington allowed Atlanta to get 32 in total (7 on the offensive side). They finished 41.0% from three-point range by going 16 out of 39 and ended up shooting 16 of 19 from the free throw line (84.2%). The Wizards permitted the Hawks to make 43 out of 92 attempts from the floor which gave them a percentage of 46.7% in this game. Overall, the Wizards finished 42 for 86 from the field which had them shooting 48.8%. In relation to 3-pointers, Washington buried 10 out of their 35 tries (28.6%). They were able to convert 9 of those for a clip of 81.8%. The Hawks earned 6 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Wizards to the free throw line for 11 shots. They also coughed up the ball 14 times, while getting 4 steals for the contest. The Wizards corralled 38 defensive boards and 6 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 for the game.

Kristaps Porzingis was important for the Wizards for the game. He converted 8 out of 16 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 18 rebounds. Porzingis had 26 points in his 32 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the matchup.

Washington has a record of 35-45 for the year. As an offensive unit, the Wizards are hitting on 47.1% from the field, which is 6th in the NBA. Washington has accounted for 8,707 pts for the season (108.8 per contest) and they grab 43.2 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 25.1 times per game (11th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per game. The Wizards commit 18.9 personal fouls every game and they shoot 78.6% from the charity stripe.

The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 17th in the NBA in points given up per game with 111.8. They are forcing their opponents into 11.8 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (18th in the league). The Washington defense allows 35.8% on 3-point attempts (907 of 2,534) and their opponents are knocking down 80.8% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 23.5 assists and 44.2 boards per contest, which ranks 8th and 16th in basketball.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington

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