Wizards vs Knicks

The New York Knicks will travel to the nation's capital to take on the Washington Wizards in a Friday night NBA matchup at the Capital One Arena.

Kristaps Porzingis is second on the team with 22.0 points and leads the team with 9.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. Washington ranks 12th in the league with 44.0 rebounds per game, and fifth in blocks at 5.4. Monte Morris is the fifth and final Wizard in double-digits, averaging 10.1 points per game. The defense has been great lately, ranking eighth by allowing 111.3 points per game. New York ranks third in the league with 47.3 rebounds per game, while Washington is allowing 43.1 per game. Bradley Beal leads the team with 22.9 points and 5.2 assists per game. The good news for New York is their main scorers work at creating their own shots. The combo of Randle and Brunson has proven to be a solid option. New York does not dish the ball overly well, ranking 25th in assists. Head coach Wes Unseld is in his second season with the franchise. The team suffered a 10-game losing streak to open December, but has won seven of their last 11 games since the losing streak. The Knicks snapped a four-game winning streak with a loss to Milwaukee earlier this week.

Talk about two teams who have really turned it around as of late. Both stumbling out of the gates with lowly records, now both battling to get back into.

[Kristaps Porzingis](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/kristaps-porzingis) [Daniel Gafford](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/daniel-gafford) [Kyle Kuzma](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/kyle-kuzma) [Corey Kispert](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/corey-kispert) [Monte Morris](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/monte-morris) [Mitchell Robinson](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/mitchell-robinson) [Julius Randle](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/julius-randle) [Quentin Grimes](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/quentin-grimes) [Jalen Brunson](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/jalen-brunson) Throw in Jalen Brunson’s driving ability and the Knicks now have multiple ways to burn opposing defenses. Now that they are able to stretch opposing defenses, this has created more lanes for RJ Barrett and Julius Randle to attack. This is in large thanks to their improved shooting.

We go over some of the best betting options for Friday's matchup between the New York Knicks and Washington Wizards.

New York is third in points allowed per game over the last five, while the Wizards are near the league average. The Knicks have won five of their last six games, while the Wizards have dropped three of their last four. Take the Knicks to win and cover in this one. The Knicks have been the more consistent group and are intact. The Wizards have been a good team at home and are 5-3 ATS as the home underdog, but they’re simply missing too many key players. The Wizards are once again without Bradley Beal due to a hamstring issue.