Knicks vs Wizards prediction NBA · Tuesday, February 3
At a glance
The Washington Wizards (13-35) host the New York Knicks (32-18) on Tuesday, February 3 at 7:00 PM ET at Capital One Arena in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 132 – Wizards 101. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Knicks a 82% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Wizards are 9-16 at home and the Knicks are 11-12 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Wizards and 6-4 for the Knicks (current streaks: Wizards W1, Knicks W6).
The analysis Model
On paper, the Knicks dominate this matchup. The model projects Wizards 110 – 121 Knicks, a margin of about 11.3 points in favor of the Knicks and a total around 231 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The overall strength gap (-9.1 vs +4.5 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Wizards need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (117.3 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Knicks' defense allows clearly fewer points (112.0 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYWSH
Top performers
Knicks
Mikal BridgesG · #2523pts / game
Josh HartG · #37assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3215reboundsWizards
Will RileyG · #2717pts / game
AJ JohnsonG · #144assists
Alex SarrC · #209reboundsRecent form
NYWSH
WSH
Team comparison
| NY | WSH | |
|---|---|---|
| 32-18 | Record | 13-35 |
| 117.3 | Points scored / game | 111.4 |
| 112.0 | Points allowed / game | 122.1 |
| +4.5 | Adjusted margin / game | -9.1 |
| W6 | Current streak | W1 |
| 6-4 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 11-12 road | Home / road record | 9-16 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 18-64 (-12.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Wizards
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.