Washington Wizards at New York Knicks 1/18/24 - NBA Betting Picks and Odds
Washington Wizards vs. New York Knicks
NBA: 7:30 PM EST
Jan. 18, 2024
TV: n/a
Latest Odds : NYK -9 ; O/U 238.5
The Washington Wizards will be back on the road Thursday night with a game in New York against the New York Knicks. Washington is one of the worst teams in the NBA with just seven wins through 39 games played having lost four of the last five including a 12 point loss to the Detroit Pistons in their last outing. Defensively Washington was obliterated giving up 129 points in 55.6% shooting as Detroit hit 12 long balls as well. Offensively the Wizards did shoot the ball well making a 46.3% of their shots and knocked down 19 long balls to score 117 points but turned the ball over eight times in the loss.
Kyle Kuzma is the offensive leader this season for Washington averaging 22.4 points per game. Jordan Poole averages 16.9 points and Tyus Jones chips in 12.8 points and a team leading 5.6 assists. Daniel Gafford is averaging 10.4 points in a team leading 7.6 rebounds.
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The New York Knicks stay at home Thursday 6 games above .500 following a four point loss against the Orlando Magic. Offensively New York was horrendous in their last game scoring just 94 points including only 16 in the fourth quarter after shooting 39.8% from the floor. Defensively New York was outmatched giving up 98 points on 44.7% shooting from the floor.
Miles McBride led the way for the New York offense with 20 points on 17 shots in 36 minutes. OG Anunoby chipped in 17 points, while Julius Randle added fifteen points, 6 rebounds, and five assists. The New York bench was atrocious combining to score 20 points between seven players.
Recent Betting Trends:
The Washington Wizards have hit the 3Q Game Total Over in 50 of their last 77 games
The Washington Wizards have hit the 1Q Moneyline in 38 of their last 77 games
The Washington Wizards have hit the 1H Moneyline in 22 of their last 49 games
New York are 6-2 ATS in their last 8 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of New York's last 8 games.
Free Betting Pick: New York Knicks -9
The Knicks have been lackluster this year but remain the much better team in this game. Look for New York to put it all together Thursday night to secure a needed win. Take New York Thursday night to do the work as they get the win and cover on their home floor. Final Score Prediction, New York Knicks win and cover 117-103