New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 11/17/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards

Date: Friday, November 17, 2023

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-3)

The Washington Wizards (2-9) will take on the New York Knicks (6-5) at Capital One Arena on Friday. New York opens as 3-point favorites. The betting total is set at 228.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Hawks and took home the win by a score of 116-114 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Knicks ended up with 20 and the Hawks recorded 20 fouls. They also made 12 of 31 tries from distance. Atlanta finished shooting 76.9% at the charity stripe by burying 20 of 26 attempts. Furthermore, Atlanta snagged 30 boards (6 offensive, 24 defensive) and had 2 rejections. Atlanta doled out 28 dimes and had 11 steals in this matchup. Regarding defense, New York allowed 54.7% from the floor on 41 out of 75 shooting. They also dished out 29 assists for the contest while forcing the other team into 15 turnovers and getting 9 steals. In terms of hauling in boards, they earned a total of 42 with 14 of them being offensive. When they shot from the free throw line, the Knicks knocked down 10 of 11 attempts for a rate of 90.9%. New York walked away from the contest with a 47.9% field goal percentage (45 out of 94) and buried 16 of their 34 shots from 3-point land.

Julius Randle is a guy who was a major factor for this contest. He accounted for 29 points on 12 of 24 shooting. He was on the court for 39 minutes and also collected 10 boards. Randle ended up going 50.0% from the field and also earned 8 assists.

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New York will enter this matchup with a mark of 6-5 on the season. They are averaging 109.1 points per contest (25th in basketball) while going 43.2% from the floor. The Knicks are connecting on 37.2% on shots beyond the perimeter (150 of 403) and 72.4% from the charity stripe. As a unit, New York is pulling in 47.2 rebounds per game and has accounted for 254 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 25th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.4 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.8 fouls per contest.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are able to force 14.5 turnovers every game and they draw 20.9 personal fouls. They give up 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 1st in the NBA in opponents PPG (105.2). The Knicks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (427 of 910) and they surrender 40.5 rebounds per game as a team. They are currently ranked 6th in the NBA in allowing assists with 259 conceded so far this season.

When they last played, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 130-117 when they played the Mavericks. In relation to how they cleaned up the glass, Washington allowed Dallas to snag 46 overall (9 on the offensive side). They shot 40.5% from distance by going 17 of 42 and walked away from this one shooting 17 out of 29 from the free throw line (58.6%). The Wizards permitted the Mavericks to bury 48 out of their 92 tries from the floor which had them sitting at 52.2% in this game. When this game wrapped up, the Wizards walked away from this one shooting 43 for 89 from the floor which gave them a rate of 48.3%. Pertaining to shooting from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 12 of their 36 tries (33.3%). They were able to knock down 19 of them for a clip of 82.6%. The Mavericks committed 16 personal fouls for this game which got the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 23 shots. They also turned it over 12 times, while recording 6 steals for this game. The Wizards snagged 38 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards for a total of 46 in this matchup.

Kyle Kuzma was important for the Wizards in this contest. Kuzma totaled 22 points in his 30 minutes on the hardwood and added 3 dimes in the matchup. He converted 6 of 18 for the game for a field goal rate of 33.3%, and accumulated 6 rebounds.

Washington has a record of 2-9 for the season. The Wizards are committing 19.6 personal fouls every game and they shoot 75.1% from the free throw line. They are assisting teammates 27.5 times per game (5th in the league) and they turn the ball over 14.8 times per game. Washington has accumulated 1,270 points for the campaign (115.5 per game) and they pull in 39.5 rebounds per game. As an offense, the Wizards are connecting on 47.8% from the floor, which is 10th in the NBA.

The Washington defense surrenders 35.0% on three-point shots (139 of 397) and their opposition makes 77.7% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 29.5 assists and 50.9 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 30th and 30th in the NBA. The Wizards defensively are ranked 28th in the league in PPG surrendered with 123.2. They are able to force 16.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 49.6% from the field (29th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Washington (+3)

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