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Madison Square Garden hosts a matchup between the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks on Wednesday evening. New York is 7-2 in the last nine games, posting a 25-20 overall record and an 11-12 mark at home. Washington is 18-26 overall after losing five of the last six contests. Bradley Beal (hamstring) is listed as available for Washington after missing the last five games, with New York entering the game with a clean injury report.

Caesars Sportsbook lists New York as a 5-point home favorite, and tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 224.5 in the latest Wizards vs. Knicks odds. Before you make any NBA predictions with the Knicks vs. Wizards match-up, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 14 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 45-20 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,200. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Wizards vs. Knicks and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Knicks vs. Wizards:

  • Wizards vs. Knicks spread: Knicks -5
  • Wizards vs. Knicks over/under: 224.5 points
  • Wizards vs. Knicks money line: Knicks -205, Wizards +170
  • WAS: The Wizards are 10-11-2 against the spread in road games
  • NYK: The Knicks are 8-13-2 against the spread in home games
  • Wizards vs. Knicks picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why the Wizards can cover

Washington is shooting well inside the arc this season, making 55.7% of 2-point attempts. That leads to a top-10 mark in the NBA in field goal percentage (48.0%), and the Wizards are also above-average in ball security. Washington commits only 14.1 turnovers per game, and New York is in the bottom five of the NBA in turnover creation, creating only 13.2 takeaways per game. 

On defense, Washington is contesting shots at a high level, holding opponents to 46.4% shooting, and the Wizards are in the top five in 2-point defense at 52.2%. Washington allows only 22.5 free throw attempts and 23.6 assists per game, and the Wizards are grabbing almost 73% of available rebounds on the defensive glass. New York also struggles in a few areas on offense, including 45.4% shooting from the field, 33.8% shooting from 3-point range, and only 22.4 assists per game.

Why the Knicks can cover

Julius Randle leads a vastly improved Knicks offense this season. He is flanked by standouts in Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett, but Randle has been truly excelling in recent days, averaging 28.2 points and 13.1 rebounds over the last 21 contests. He is averaging 24.4 points and 10.6 rebounds for the season, and Randle is the leading scorer of a top-10 offense. New York is scoring almost 1.15 points per possession, and the Knicks are in the top three of the NBA in offensive rebound rate (33.0%) and second-chance points (17.6 per game).

New York takes care of the ball at an elite level, committing a giveaway on only 13.2% of possessions, and Washington is second-worst in the NBA in forcing only 12.5 turnovers per game on defense. With the Knicks also ranking in the top 10 of the NBA in free throw creation (26.0 attempts per game) and in the top 10 in points in the paint (51.9 per game), New York has a strong projected baseline.

How to make Wizards vs. Knicks picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 227 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Knicks vs. Wizards? And which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.