Wizards vs. Knicks line, picks: Advanced computer NBA model releases selections for Thursday matchup
The Washington Wizards and New York Knicks take the floor at Madison Square Garden at 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday. Washington is favored by one point at Caesars Sportsbook, while the Over-Under is set at 210.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our NBA odds page).Â
Before making any Wizards vs. Knicks picks, you NEED to check out the NBA predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three-plus seasons. The model enters Week 10 of the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 46-23 roll on all top-rated NBA picks, returning almost $1,900. Anyone following it has seen HUGE returns.
The model knows the Wizards are turning the ball over on only 13.8 percent of offensive possessions, providing a high baseline for efficiency. Washington also ranks in the top five of the NBA in two-point shooting (53.9 percent) and points in the paint (50.3 per game). The Wizards are connecting on more than 46 percent of shot attempts, and Washington is No. 8 in the NBA in free throw attempts, generating more than 21 shots per game at the charity stripe. On defense, the Wizards are very strong on the glass, securing 73.8 percent of available defensive rebounds.
The model also knows the Knicks have a strong defensive infrastructure. New York is in the top five of the NBA in field goal percentage allowed (43.9 percent) and two-point percentage allowed (50.5 percent), and the Knicks are blocking 5.6 shots per game. New York is above-average in preventing second-chance points (12.5 per game), with the No. 4 mark in the NBA in points allowed in the paint (42.5 per game). Washington is only No. 29 in the NBA in offensive rebound rate, and the Knicks project to be efficient and effective on defense.
Now, it has set its sights on Wizards vs. Knicks. We can tell you the model is leaning over the total, and it also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60 percent of simulations! You ABSOLUTELY need to see it before locking in any NBA picks.
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