New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards: Don Best NBA Odds & Trends for 3/23/2021

The Washington Wizards (15-26) will look to leading scorer Bradley Beal (32.1 ppg) when they aim to upset the Julius Randle-led New York Knicks (21-22) on March 23, 2021. The Wizards are 3-point underdogs against the Knicks. A 225-point total is set for the game.

How to Watch

Time: 7:30 PM EST
TV Channel: MSG

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Knicks vs. Wizards Betting Data

Knicks Betting Data

• New York has a solid record against the spread this year, going 24-18-1 ATS.
• The Knicks have fared well as a 3-point favorite, going 4-3 against the spread when favored by at least 3 points.
• New York usually does not hit the over, only eclipsing the point total in 17 of 43 games (39.5%).

Wizards Betting Data

• Washington has a winning record against the spread this season, 21-20.
• The Wizards have a losing record (1-3) when they're at least 3-point underdogs.
• Washington hit the over in a majority of its outings this season: 22 of 41 games (53.7%).

Point Total Insights

• In New York's matchups this season, the Knicks and their opponents have exceeded Tuesday's point total of 225 points nine times (20.9% of opportunities).
• In 63.4% of Washington's games this season (26 of 41), the total points scored was more than Tuesday's 225-point over/under.
• Together, the two teams combine for 219.6 points per game, 5.4 points fewer than the total of 225 for this contest.
• This game's point total is 0.2 fewer points than the 224.8 these two teams combine to allow per game in 2020-21.
• On average, the over/under in Knicks games is 15.5 points fewer than the over/under of 225 points in this matchup.
• Wizards' games have a total points bet of 234.9 points this season, 9.9 points more than the over/under for this contest.

Previous Matchups

In their last 10 matchups, Washington has a 6-4 record in games against New York, while the Wizards are also 3-2 against the spread when playing the Knicks.

Knicks Players to Watch

• The leader in scoring, rebounding and assists for the Knicks is Randle, who puts up 23.0 points, 11.0 rebounds and 6.0 assists per game.
• Reggie Bullock leads the Knicks in three-point shooting, knocking down an average of 2.0 shots per game from beyond the arc.
• Mitchell Robinson and Nerlens Noel lead New York on the defensive end, with Robinson leading the team in steals averaging 1.2 per game and Noel in blocks averaging 2.0 per contest.

Wizards Players to Watch

• Russell Westbrook has tallied 9.7 boards and 10.2 assists per game, putting him atop the Wizards leaderboards in those stat categories.
• Beal scores 32.1 points per game, putting him at the top of the Washington scoring leaderboard. He also grabs 5.1 rebounds and tacks on 4.7 assists per game.
• Davis Bertans is reliable from distance and leads the Wizards with 2.8 made threes per game.
• Beal (1.3 steals per game) is the steal leader for Washington while Alex Len (1.1 blocks per game) is the block leader.

Injury Report

Knicks: Immanuel Quickley: Day To Day (Ankle), Mitchell Robinson: Day To Day (Ankle), Austin Rivers: Out (Health and Safety Protocols), Elfrid Payton: Day To Day (Hamstring)

Wizards: Davis Bertans: Day To Day (Calf), Ish Smith: Out (Quad), Thomas Bryant: Out For Season (Left knee)