The Washington Wizards (9-21) host the New York Knicks (8-24) Saturday at Capital One Arena for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off. We analyze the Knicks-Wizards odds and lines, with NBA betting advice and tips around the matchup.
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Knicks at Wizards: Key injuries
Knicks
- SG Reggie Bullock (neck) out
- SG Wayne Ellington (Achilles) questionable
- PF Mitchell Robinson (toe) questionable
- PG Dennis Smith Jr. (oblique) out
Wizards
- SG Bradley Beal (leg) questionable
- PF Davis Bertans (quad) out
- C Thomas Bryant (foot) out
- PF Rui Hachimura (groin) out
- SF C.J. Miles (wrist) out
- C Moritz Wagner (ankle) out
- PG John Wall (Achilles) out
Knicks at Wizards: Odds, lines, picks and betting tips
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Prediction
Wizards 112, Knicks 106
Moneyline (ML)
The value on the host WIZARDS (+110) is too great to pass up in a battle of two bottom feeders in the Eastern Conference. Both sides are ravaged by injuries, making this even more of a coin flip game in which it only makes sense to chase the value of a plus-money return.
Washington is 4-7 at home while the Knicks are 4-12 on the road. The Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak their last time out (Thursday) with a 94-82 win over the Brooklyn Nets. The Wiz are coming off a 132-102 loss to the Detroit Pistons Thursday, but they dropped the Knicks 121-115 Monday.
New to sports betting? A $10 bet on the Wizards to win outright returns a profit of $11.
Line/Against the Spread (ATS)
Stick with the moneyline bet for the underdog Wizards rather than taking worse odds (-115) to cover a spread of just +2.5. The two points of insurance in the event of a Washington loss results in a $8.70 net return and $2.30 of lost profit on the same $10 bet. The Knicks are 16-16 against the spread overall and 9-7 on the road. The Wiz are 15-14 ATS overall and 5-6 at home. It’s another strong indication of this matchup being more of a pick ’em than one which favors the visiting Knicks. PASS.
Over/Under (O/U)
Take the UNDER 228.5 (-115) on a high projection. The two sides played to a combined total of 236 points Monday, but they’ve both been busy this week and the injury absences detract from the offensive appeal of this game. It’ll be tight, but expect the final score to fall short of the projection.
Esten’s NBA betting record: 116-81
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