Overview
- Tipoff is 7 p.m. ET at Capital One Arena, with coverage on Monumental Sports Network in D.C., MSG in New York, and NBA League Pass.
- The Knicks enter on a six-game surge after beating the Lakers 112-100, while the Wizards are coming off a 116-112 win over the Kings.
- New York is 31-18 and atop the Atlantic Division (10-12 on the road); Washington is 13-35 and fifth in the Southeast (9-16 at home), and the Knicks have won the last 10 meetings in a 187-136 all-time edge.
- Injury report: Knicks are without Mitchell Robinson and Miles McBride (ankles) and Kevin McCullar; Wizards list Tre Johnson (ankle), Trae Young (quad), Tristan Vukcevic (hamstring), and Cam Whitmore (shoulder) out, with Anthony Gill day-to-day.
- DraftKings lists New York -13.5 with a 228.5 total and money line of Knicks -704/Wizards +500, and SportsLine’s 10,000-simulation model leans Under and projects Jalen Brunson at about 25.9 points and Alex Sarr around 18.6.