Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/18/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, November 18, 2024

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Washington Wizards (2-8) are headed to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will meet the New York Knicks (5-6).

The Wizards played the Spurs and went home with a loss by a final score of 139-130 in their last contest. Washington wrapped up the contest having earned a 51.6% FG percentage (49 out of 95) and made 18 out of their 44 shots from 3-point land. At the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 14 of 16 attempts for a rate of 87.5%. In reference to rebounding, they earned a total of 41 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 dimes for the contest in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Concerning the defense, Washington let their opponent shoot 52.2% from the floor on 48 of 92 shooting. San Antonio recorded 38 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. On top of that, San Antonio collected 39 rebounds (8 offensive, 31 defensive) and got 5 blocked shots. San Antonio finished 78.1% from the charity stripe by converting 25 of their 32 tries. They made 18 of their 44 attempts from three-point range. In the matter of fouls, the Wizards ended up with 23 and the Spurs recorded 15 fouls.

Jordan Poole is a guy who was a contributor for this game. Poole finished the game at 68.2% from the field and also distributed 6 assists. He played 33 minutes and totaled 2 boards. He totaled 42 points on 15 out of 22 shooting.

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Washington steps onto the court with a win-loss mark of 2-8 on the campaign. They turn it over 15.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 22.7 fouls per game. As a team, Washington is collecting 41.0 rebounds per contest and has earned 255 assists for the year, which ranks 27th in the league in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are shooting 32.5% on three-point attempts (124 of 382) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. They average 110.2 points per game (20th in basketball) while going 44.4% from the floor.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing 14.6 turnovers per game while drawing 19.7 fouls. They are giving up 36.2% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 30th in basketball in points per game allowed (123.4). The Wizards defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 47.3% (435 of 920) and they relinquish 48.9 boards per game as a group. They are ranked 3rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 262 relinquished on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Knicks took a loss by a score of 124-123 when they faced the Bulls. The Knicks were able to pull down 30 defensive rebounds and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 40 for the matchup. They also coughed it up 15 times, while getting 7 steals in this matchup. The Bulls were called for 17 fouls for the contest which got the Knicks to the free throw line for 18 tries. They were able to convert 12 of the free throws for a clip of 66.7%. With respect to three-point attempts, New York converted 15 of 37 tries (40.5%). When all was said and done, the Knicks walked away from this one shooting 48 for 94 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.1%. The Knicks allowed the Bulls to make 44 out of 82 tries from the field which left them shooting 53.7% for the matchup. They finished the game shooting 38.9% from distance by going 14 of 36 and ended up going 22 of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). Regarding rebounding, New York permitted Chicago to snag 40 in all (7 on the offensive glass).

Karl-Anthony Towns ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks in the matchup. Towns totaled 46 points in his 39 minutes on the hardwood and earned 3 assists in the matchup. He knocked down 18 of 30 in this game for a field goal percentage of 60.0%, and earned 10 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss record of 5-6 so far this year. As an offensive team, the Knicks are hitting on 49.3% from the field, which ranks 2nd in basketball. New York has scored 1,264 points for the season (114.9 per contest) and they snag 41.9 boards per game. They are getting an assist 26.5 times per game (12th in the NBA) and they turn it over 12.9 times per contest. The Knicks are responsible for committing 17.2 personal fouls every game and they hit 80.8% from the free throw line.

The New York defense gives up 35.4% on shots from distance (151 of 426) and opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 25.5 dimes and 40.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 12th and 1st in the NBA. The Knicks on defense are ranked 11th in basketball in points allowed per game with 111.3. They have forced 12.7 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 47.6% from the field (23rd in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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