Wizards vs Knicks Game Breakdown

Get ready for a sizzling showdown at Madison Square Garden as the underdog Washington Wizards, looking to conjure up some magic, face off against the high-flying New York Knicks in a first-round NBA Playoff game that promises more fireworks than the Fourth of July! With the clock ticking down to an 08:30 PM EST tipoff, the stage is set for a clash that could redefine the playoff landscape. The Knicks, fresh off a victory, aim to defend their turf and climb the Eastern conference ladder, while the Wizards, despite a recent stumble, are hungry to prove they’re no mere pushovers. As the over/under looms large and the betting lines draw fans to the edge of their seats, tonight’s game could very well turn into an enchanting duel where only the true sorcerers of the hardwood survive!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: November 18, 2024 08:30PM EST

Location: Madison Square Garden, New York

Vegas Odds

	WAS ML	NYK ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+650	-1100	230.0	14.0/-14.0
Recent	+330	-440	232.0	14.0/-14.0
Difference	-320	+660	+2.0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

9W-36L

23.3% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

30W-15L

76.7% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
01/18/24	Washington Wizards WAS	22	23	27	37	109	Under
01/18/24	New York Knicks NYK	22	24	27	40	113	Under
01/06/24	New York Knicks NYK	34	29	28	30	121	Under
01/06/24	Washington Wizards WAS	19	24	32	30	105	Under
11/17/23	New York Knicks NYK	35	30	24	31	120	Under
11/17/23	Washington Wizards WAS	25	29	30	15	99	Under
04/02/23	Washington Wizards WAS	31	30	18	30	109	Under
04/02/23	New York Knicks NYK	34	19	33	32	118	Under
02/24/23	New York Knicks NYK	27	33	29	26	115	Under
02/24/23	Washington Wizards WAS	38	26	24	21	109	Under
01/18/23	Washington Wizards WAS	35	21	32	28	116	Under
01/18/23	New York Knicks NYK	22	26	30	27	105	Under
01/13/23	New York Knicks NYK	19	31	30	32	112	Under
01/13/23	Washington Wizards WAS	21	32	23	32	108	Under
04/08/22	New York Knicks NYK	23	36	35	20	114	Under
04/08/22	Washington Wizards WAS	31	19	22	20	92	Under
03/18/22	Washington Wizards WAS	28	19	19	31	97	Under
03/18/22	New York Knicks NYK	22	32	21	25	100	Under
12/23/21	Washington Wizards WAS	31	26	33	34	124	Over
12/23/21	New York Knicks NYK	27	37	22	31	117	Over

Wizards Vs Over/Under

Knicks Vs Over/Under

Wizards Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/17	@ DET	104-124L	39	21	17	83
11/15	vs ATL	117-129L	52	28	15	106
11/13	vs SAS	130-139L	41	27	18	95
11/11	vs HOU	92-107L	34	21	18	88
11/10	vs ORL	94-121L	37	20	16	72
11/08	vs MEM	104-128L	41	27	18	93
10/30	@ ATL	133-120W	37	32	14	88
10/28	vs ATL	121-119W	43	24	18	91
10/26	@ CLE	116-135L	46	25	15	96
10/24	@ BOS	102-122L	40	27	13	95

Knicks Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
11/17	@ BRO	114-104W	47	33	6	88
11/15	@ BRO	124-122W	45	25	13	83
11/13	@ CHI	123-124L	40	31	15	94
11/12	vs PHI	111-99W	47	31	15	89
11/10	vs IND	121-132L	39	23	13	83
11/08	@ MIL	116-94W	48	35	7	91
11/06	vs ATL	116-121L	41	29	15	84
11/01	vs DET	128-98W	45	31	9	101
10/30	vs MIA	116-107W	42	30	9	82
10/28	@ CLE	104-110L	43	22	16	90

Starting Lineups

Washington Wizards	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Carlton Carrington SG	28.0	24.6	24.6	100%	22.7
Bilal Coulibaly SF	28.0	28.2	22.2	80%	23.6
Kyle Kuzma PF	34.0	32.4	35.7	100%	36.1
Jordan Poole PG	34.0	38.5	36.6	80%	37.8
Alexandre Sarr C	30.0	25.1	24.3	100%	24.8

New York Knicks	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
OG Anunoby PF	33.0	37.1	28.0	100%	27.4
Mikal Bridges SG	30.0	32.7	29.9	100%	30.3
Jalen Brunson PG	42.0	42.0	46.1	100%	46.5
Josh Hart SF	34.0	39.5	36.5	100%	36.8
Karl-Anthony Towns C	49.0	55.1	40.4	100%	40.7

Wizards Notable Injuries

Richaun Holmes (C): Avg: 5.0pts, 4.4reb, 0.6ast, 13.4 minutes. Last game: 11/08/24. Impact: 3.5
Justin Champagnie (SF): Avg: 5.0pts, 3.0reb, 1.1ast, 13.7 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 1.9

Knicks Notable Injuries

Matt Ryan (SG/SF): Avg: 5.0pts, 1.3reb, 0.6ast, 13.2 minutes. Last game: 11/13/24. Impact: 0.3
Ariel Hukporti (C): Avg: 1.2pts, 2.2reb, 0.5ast, 10.3 minutes. Last game: 11/15/24. Impact: 1.4

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Bilal Coulibaly	WAS	Pts	9.5	12.1	+2.6	60%	70%	73%	73%	NYK	+2.0	#26
Carlton Carrington	WAS	Pts	8.5	10.4	+1.9	60%	70%	N/A	N/A	NYK	+1.5	#24
Alexandre Sarr	WAS	Reb	5.5	6.0	+0.5	40%	40%	N/A	N/A	NYK	+0.7	#25

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Wizards Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#30	#27	#6	#24	6.7%
PF	#27	#30	#29	#29	11.3%
PG	#28	#25	#28	#30	13.0%
SF	#18	#9	#18	#14	-0.4%
SG	#29	#29	#17	#29	8.4%

Knicks Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#4	#22	#13	-2.5%
PF	#4	#1	#13	#3	-12.5%
PG	#24	#18	#8	#21	3.1%
SF	#26	#25	#5	#24	4.8%
SG	#10	#4	#16	#12	-3.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

111.4

111.5

Rebounds per Game

41.7

43.2

Assists per Game

26.7

26.3

Steals per Game

7.6

7.5

Blocks per Game

4.7

4.3

Shots per Game

91.2

87.6

3-Pointers Made per Game

12.9

13.7

2-Pt Percentage per Game

53.1

54.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

34.7

37.2

Turnovers per Game

14.4

11.7

Fouls per Game

20.7

17.3

Recent Trends

Richaun Holmes (C): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 43.3% to 15.8, 27.9 min average previous 3 games.
Cameron Payne (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 60.6% to 17.6, 11.0 min average previous 3 games.