New York Knicks at Washington Wizards odds, picks and predictions

Drew Phelps | Staff Writer

The New York Knicks (6-5) and Washington Wizards (2-9) square off on Friday with tip from Capital One Arena set for 7 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook ’s lines around the Knicks vs. Wizards odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: First meeting; Knicks won 3 of 4 last season

G Jalen Brunson hit a pull-up jumper with 18.8 seconds remaining to lift the Knicks to a 116-114 victory over the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday night. They covered the 1.5-point spread and went Over the 228 total. F Julius Randle led all scorers with 29 points and added 10 boards in New York's 3rd win in their last 4 games.

The Wizards dropped their 4th straight game on Wednesday night, 130-117 to the Dallas Mavericks. It was their 8th loss in their last 9 games. They failed to cover the 3.5-point spread but went Over the 243 total. The Wizards had 8 players score in double figures, led by F Kyle Kuzma's 22 points.

The Knicks have beaten the Wizards in 4 of their last 5 meetings. New York won their last game 118-109 on April 2 as Washington covered the 11.5-point spread and the Over (221.5) hit.

Knicks at Wizards odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated on Thursday at 11:03 p.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Knicks -270 (bet $270 to win $100) | Wizards +220 (bet $100 to win $220)
Against the spread (ATS): Knicks -6.5 (-112) | Wizards +6.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 228 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Knicks at Wizards key injuries

Knicks

SF R.J. Barrett (migraine) questionable
SG Quentin Grimes (hand) questionable

Wizards

PG Delon Wright (knee) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Knicks at Wizards picks and predictions

Prediction

Knicks 128, Wizards 115

Moneyline

AVOID.

Supremely confident that the Knicks win this game in Washington Friday night, but I'm not going to bet the -270, I'll look to the spread for this game.

Against the spread

BET KNICKS -6.5 (-112).

The Wizards have lost 4 straight and failed to cover the spread in 3 of those games. Washington has also lost and failed to cover the spread in their last 3 home games as well. They are giving up the 3rd-most points per game at 123.2 which is only 0.9 from worst in the NBA.

The Knicks have covered the spread in all 4 of their wins over the last 5 games. There is no one on the Wizards that can physically match up in the low block with Randle, who should have a big night.

Over/Under

BET OVER 228 (-110).

This is an easy bet to make because the Wizards can't stop anyone from scoring. They have gone over in 7 of their last 10 games. All of their last 3 home games have gone Over the posted total.

The Knicks have been Over in 3 of their last 4 games.

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