Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks Prediction, 1/18/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks

Date: Thursday, January 18, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Washington Wizards (7-32) are on their way to Madison Square Garden on Thursday where they will compete against the New York Knicks (23-17).

The Wizards played the Pistons and took a loss by a score of 129-117 in their last game. In regard to fouls, the Wizards finished with 19 and the Pistons totaled 13 fouls. They buried 12 out of their 31 attempts from downtown. Detroit shot 73.9% at the free throw line by burying 17 of 23 attempts. In addition, Detroit had 52 rebounds (12 offensive, 40 defensive) and got 7 blocks. Detroit totaled 30 dimes and had 4 steals in the matchup. In the matter of the defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 55.6% from the field on 50 out of 90 shooting. They also doled out 30 dimes for the game in addition to forcing 15 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With regard to rebounding, they earned 33 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Wizards buried 10 of their 11 tries for a rate of 90.9%. Washington wrapped up the contest with a 46.3% field goal percentage (44 of 95) and converted 19 of their 41 3-point shots.

Tyus Jones is someone who was a major contributor in the matchup. He accumulated 22 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 mins and totaled 6 rebounds. Jones ended up shooting 47.4% from the floor and earned 7 assists.

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Washington comes into this game with a mark of 7-32 so far this year. They average 115.5 points per contest (15th in the NBA) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Wizards are connecting on 35.6% on 3-point shots (488 of 1,369) and 76.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is collecting 39.7 boards per contest and is sitting with 1,078 assists on the season, which ranks 11th in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession by turning the ball over 13.7 times per contest and as a squad are committing 19.8 fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end of the court, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and they draw 18.7 fouls. They are relinquishing 38.0% on shots from downtown and they rank 30th in the league in PPG allowed (125.3). The Wizards defensively are giving up and opponent field goal percentage of 50.0% (1,826 of 3,651) and they relinquish 49.8 boards per game as a group. They are 29th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,182 surrendered on the campaign.

The last time they took the court, the Knicks took a defeat with a final score of 98-94 when they faced the Magic. When it comes to rebounds, New York allowed Orlando to pull down 46 in all (13 on the offensive glass). They finished the game shooting 27.6% from 3-point land by going 8 out of 29 and finished the game at 14 of 21 from the free throw line (66.7%). The Knicks allowed the Magic to bury 38 of 85 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 44.7% in the game. Overall, the Knicks ended up shooting 33 out of 83 from the floor which had them shooting 39.8%. In regard to three-point attempts, New York knocked down 13 out of 40 attempts (32.5%). They were able to convert 15 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 68.2%. The Magic had 20 fouls in the game which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also gave up possession 9 times, while earning 3 steals for this contest. The Knicks were able to collect 28 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this contest.

Miles McBride was important for the Knicks in the game. McBride totaled 20 points in his 36 mins on the court and had 1 assist for this game. He buried 8 of 17 in this contest giving him a field goal percentage of 47.1%, and added 2 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss record of 23-17 on the campaign. The Knicks are committing 18.7 personal fouls per game and they connect on 77.6% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 24.0 times per contest (28th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. New York has accumulated 4,604 points this season (115.1 per game) and they average 45.8 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Knicks are hitting on 46.5% from the floor, which ranks 21st in basketball.

The Knicks on defense are ranked 6th in the league in points allowed per game with 111.3. They are able to force 13.2 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (16th in the NBA). The New York defense gives up 36.7% on 3-point shots (519 of 1,416) and their opponents are making 77.0% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have relinquished 25.9 dimes and 40.7 total rebounds per game, which is 12th and 2nd in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Washington

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