New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 12/28/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards

Date: Saturday, December 28, 2024

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

Capital One Arena is the location where the Washington Wizards (4-23) will try to defeat the New York Knicks (20-10) on Saturday.

The Knicks took the court against the Spurs and took home the win by a score of 117-114 in their last game. In relation to personal fouls, the Knicks walked away with 17 while the Spurs recorded 18 personal fouls. They converted 16 out of their 38 attempts from distance. San Antonio ended up shooting 82.4% at the charity stripe by making 14 of 17 shots. On top of that, San Antonio collected 43 boards (11 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. San Antonio totaled 24 assists and had 3 steals for the game. When discussing defending, New York let their opponent shoot 50.6% from the floor on 42 out of 83 shooting. They also recorded 28 assists for the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 13 turnovers and getting 10 steals. Pertaining to grabbing boards, they earned 46 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Knicks converted 14 of 16 tries for a rate of 87.5%. New York walked away from the contest having earned a 45.0% field goal percentage (45 of 100) and buried 13 out of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Mikal Bridges is one guy who was a contributor for this contest. Bridges finished 68.0% from the floor and also distributed 4 assists. He was on the court for 43 minutes and totaled 1 rebound. He left the arena with 41 points on 17 out of 25 shooting.

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New York heads into this one with a record of 20-10 on the season. They turn it over 13.1 times per game and as a team they commit 17.4 personal fouls every game. As a unit, New York is snagging 42.8 boards per contest and has totaled 844 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 8th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Knicks are connecting on 39.6% on shots from 3-point land (433 of 1,093) and 80.5% from the free throw line. They are averaging 117.3 pts per game (6th in basketball) while shooting 49.7% from the floor.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are forcing their opponents into 13.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.8 personal fouls. They are relinquishing 36.7% on 3-point attempts while they are 8th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (110.1). The Knicks defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 46.4% (1,215 of 2,618) and they surrender 40.8 boards per contest as a team. They are currently ranked 19th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 779 relinquished this season.

The last time they took the court, the Wizards took a loss by a final score of 123-105 against the Thunder. The Wizards were able to snag 37 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 46 for this game. They also gave up possession 23 times, while earning 15 steals in the matchup. The Thunder were called for 17 fouls in the matchup which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to knock down 17 of them for a percentage of 85.0%. When discussing shots from beyond the arc, Washington knocked down 16 out of their 43 attempts (37.2%). When all was said and done, the Wizards finished 36 for 91 from the field which gave them a rate of 39.6%. The Wizards permitted the Thunder to bury 47 of 106 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.3% in this contest. They finished shooting 26.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 10 of 38 and finished the game at 19 of 22 from the charity stripe (86.4%). When it comes to rebounds, Washington permitted Oklahoma City to grab 49 overall (7 on the offensive glass).

Jordan Poole was important for the Wizards in this contest. Poole scored 31 points in his 38 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 7 assists in the matchup. He buried 9 out of 20 for the matchup giving him a rate of 45.0%, and had 3 rebounds.

Washington has a mark of 4-23 this year. The Wizards are responsible for committing 21.4 fouls per game while shooting 77.7% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 24.4 times per contest (23rd in basketball) and they turn it over 16.5 times per contest. Washington has scored 2,900 pts this season (107.4 per contest) and they average 44.0 rebounds per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Wizards are hitting on 44.0% from the field, which ranks them 27th in the league.

The Washington defense surrenders 36.1% on shots from beyond the arc (386 of 1,068) and their opposition knocks down 76.6% of their free throw attempts. They give up 28.3 assists and 48.8 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 26th and 30th in basketball. The Wizards on the defensive end are ranked 30th in the league in PPG surrendered with 122.2. They are forcing 13.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (22nd in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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