New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/08/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Friday, April 8, 2022

Venue:  Capital One Arena, Washington, DC

Where to Watch:  NBCS-DC

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1, Wizards -1; Over/Under:  218 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1.5, Wizards -1.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Knicks +1.5, Wizards -1.5; Over/Under:  218.5 points

 

New York Knicks:  35-45 (5th place, Atlantic Division)

Washington Wizards:  35-45 (4th place, Southeast Division)

 

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New York Knicks:  5-5 last 10

Washington Wizards:  5-5 last 10

 

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game with a 35-45 record overall and they are 19-21 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Orlando Magic while their 3 losses in that span have come against the Charlotte Hornets, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Brooklyn Nets in their last game. Alec Burks led the team in points in that game with 24 while RJ Barrett was next on the team with 23 points. RJ Barrett led the team in assists in that game with 7 while Jericho Sims led the team in rebounds with 13. They were 38.6% from the field, 34.2% from 3-point range, and 58.3% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 106.4 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 106.9 PPG against them. The Knicks have an ATS record of 37-43 this season and their O/U record is 38-40-2.

 

 

The Wizards are coming into this game with a 35-45 record overall and they are 21-19 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Minnesota Timberwolves while their 2 losses in that span came against the Boston Celtics and the Atlanta Hawks in their last game. Kristaps Porziņģis led the team in points in that game with 26 while Corey Kispert and Daniel Gafford off the bench were both next on the team with 12 points each. Deni Avdija and Ish Smith both led the team in assists in that game with 6 each while Porziņģis led the team in rebounds with 18. They were 48.8% from the field, 28.6% from 3-point range, and 81.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 108.8 PPG and their defense is averaging their opponents to average 111.8 PPG against them. The Wizards have an ATS record of 33-45-2 this season and their O/U record is 44-35-1.

 

 

The Knicks are coming into this game as a 1 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and they are coming off of a game where they blew a 20 point lead and ended up losing by double digits to their crosstown rival, the Nets. They did not play well near the end of that game but they still came out playing very well and they have been much better over the last few games when they have had most of their younger players on the court. They are going up against a Wizards team that was close to making it to the playoffs but in the end fell short and they have not been playing that well recently either. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games with both of those losses coming by double digits and one of them even being by close to 40 points. The Knicks have shown a lot more promise in their recent games with their young lineup and they have been playing much better with those players starting than the Wizards have been recently. The Knicks will cover the spread here and win this game.

 

Knicks Wizards Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, April 8, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Knicks 112 Wizards 103.

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New York Knicks: 44-24 ATS when the line is +3 to -3. 17-11 ATS as a road favorite. 15-9 ATS in a road game where the total is 210 to 219.5.

Washington Wizards: 32-45 ATS in all games. 12-18 ATS when the total is 210 to 219.5. 15-23 ATS revenging a loss vs opponent.

 

 

New York Knicks:  Q. Grimes (SG) Ques Fri - Knee injury. M. Robinson (C) Ques Fri - Illness. D. Rose (PG) out for season - Ankle injury. J. Randle (PF) out for season - Quadricep injury. N. Noel (C) Out indefinitely - Foot injury. C. Reddish (SF) out for season - Shoulder injury. K. Walker (PG) out for season - Conditioning.

Washington Wizards:  K. Kuzma (PF) Out indefinitely - Knee injury. B. Beal (SG) out for season - Wrist injury. V. Carey Jr. (PF) Out indefinitely - Calf injury.

 

 

 

"We've got to understand the intensity at that point of the game is different." - Tom Thibodeau after his team’s loss against the Nets on Wednesday night.

 

 

"Trae Young got it going and so they pulled away." - Cory Kispert on their loss against the Hawks on Wednesday night.

 

 

 

PG     Alec Burks

SG     Evan Fournier 

SF     RJ Barrett

PF     Obi Toppin

C     Jericho Sims

 

PG    Tomas Satoransky

SG    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope

SF    Corey Kispert

PF    Rui Hachimura

C    Kristaps Porzingis

 

 

PPG: J. Randle (20.1)

APG: J. Randle (5.1)

Reb/G: J. Randle (9.9)

 

PPG: B. Beal (23.2)

APG: B. Beal (6.6)

RPG: K. Kuzma (8.5)

 

Coaches:

New York Knicks: Tom Thibodeau (2nd season)

Washington Wizards: Wes Unseld (1st season)