LiontipsWashington vs. New York. NBA Match Prediction and Bets
Command Analysis
Current form
Washington has lost its last two out of three games. On December 27, the Wizards defeated Charlotte 113-110 at home. Jordan Poole made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 25 points, grabbing six rebounds and making three assists. Jonas Valanciunas had a double-double (14-12-3). Bilal Coulibaly had 20 points, Alex Sarr had 14, and Corey Kispert had 13. Brian Keefe team (five wins and 23 losses) is in 15th place in the Eastern Conference standings.
Disqualifications and injuries
The team still has two starters, Kyle Kuzma and Saddiq Bey, in the infirmary, as well as several bench players.
Interesting facts for betting
Washington and New York average 221 points in head-to-head games (statistics for the last ten games)
Estimated composition
Jordan Poole - Carlton Carrington - Bilal Koulibaly - Kyle Kuzma - Alexander Sarr.
Current form
New York has won its last six games in a row. On December 28, the Knicks defeated Orlando 108-85 on the road. Jalen Brunson made the biggest contribution to the victory, scoring 26 points, grabbing three rebounds and making nine assists. Josh Hart (23-13-1) had a double-double. Mikal Bridges scored 17 points, and Karl-Anthony Towns had 16. Tom Thibodeau’s team (21 wins and ten losses) is in third place in the East.
Disqualifications and injuries
The Knicks went to Washington without any major losses. The team is only in the infirmary with a few bench players.
Interesting facts for betting
New York has beaten Washington 183 times in the franchise regular season history. The Wizards have beaten the Knicks 136 times.
Estimated composition
Jalen Brunson - Mikal Bridges - Josh Hart - O'G Anunoby - Karl-Anthony Towns.
Trends
Bet Total rebounds Valanciunas under 9.5
Valanciunas averages 8.1 rebounds per game.
1.88Pool Total Assists Bet Over 6.5
Poole averages 6.2 assists per game
1.88Tip and bets
"New York" exceeded the expectations of fans at the beginning of the current championship. "Knicks" after several not very unsuccessful seasons in the current one show excellent results and are rightfully among the leaders of the conference. "Washington" does not please its fans at all. In this situation, it is worth choosing to bet on the guests. The team from the Big Apple will have to achieve a convincing victory over one of the main outsiders of the season.
Our prediction is a New York victory with a handicap of (-11.5) points including overtime at 1.72
Bet on individual total
New York will put its best lineup on the court. With all the leaders on the court, Tom Thibodeau team has shown good performance this season. The average point total is 117.2. And in away games it is slightly lower - 116.6. And this time the Knicks will be able to load the opponent basket decently.
Our prediction is New York individual total is over 121.5 points including overtime at 2.05
Bet on the first half
New York has won the first half of its last five games against Washington out of six. The Knicks will begin the game against the Wizards in a good mood after a successful trip to Florida. There is no doubt that they will try to achieve victory in order to build on their success. The players of Thibodeau team will show who is the boss on the court from the first minutes of the match and seize the initiative.
Our prediction is a New York win in the first half of the game at 1.26
