Wizards vs Knicks prediction NBA · Monday, November 3
At a glance
The New York Knicks (3-3) host the Washington Wizards (1-5) on Monday, November 3 at 7:30 PM ET at Madison Square Garden in NBA action. Final score: Wizards 102 – Knicks 119. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 87% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Knicks are 3-0 at home and the Wizards are 1-2 on the road. Since the start of the season: 3-3 for the Knicks and 1-5 for the Wizards (current streaks: Knicks W1, Wizards L4).
The analysis Model
The Knicks start with a clear edge. The model projects Knicks 122 – 108 Wizards, a margin of about 14.1 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Knicks played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The overall strength gap (+2.4 vs -11.0 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (115.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (113.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
WSHNY
Top performers
Wizards
Alex SarrC · #2019pts / gameAlex SarrC · #207assistsAlex SarrC · #208reboundsKnicks
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3233pts / game
Jalen BrunsonG · #119assistsKarl-Anthony TownsC · #3213reboundsRecent form
WSHNY
WSH
Team comparison
| WSH | NY | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-5 | Record | 3-3 |
| 110.1 | Points scored / game | 115.8 |
| 123.1 | Points allowed / game | 113.0 |
| -11.0 | Adjusted margin / game | +2.4 |
| L4 | Current streak | W1 |
| 1-5 | Last 10 games | 3-3 |
| 1-2 road | Home / road record | 3-0 home |
| 18-64 (-12.4) | Last season | 51-31 (+4.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | Yes |
Injury report Wizards
Injury report Knicks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.