Knicks vs. Wizards betting: NBA preview for March 22

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The Washington Wizards (15-54) are big, 16-point underdogs as they try to turn around a three-game losing streak when they visit the New York Knicks (43-26) on Saturday, March 22, 2025 at Madison Square Garden. The game airs at 8 p.m. ET on MSG and MNMT2. The matchup has an over/under of 223.5 points.

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Knicks Cover -16 vs Wizards -110

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Knicks vs. Wizards betting lines

  • Knicks odds to win: -1299
  • Wizards odds to win: +782
  • Spread: Knicks (-16)
  • Total: 223.5
  • TV Channel: MSG
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Knicks Statistics, Trends and More

As the Home Team

  • New York is 22-11 in home contests with a 15-17-1 record against the spread at home.
  • Knicks games have gone over the set point total 18 times at home this season.
  • New York and its opponents have averaged a total of 227 points per home contest this season, 3.5 points greater than this game’s listed total.

Knicks Recent Trends

  • The Knicks have covered the spread three times in their last 10 contests while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Knicks and their opponents have hit the over in three of those 10 games.
  • The last 10 Knicks games averaged 223.4 total points, 0.1 fewer points than this matchup’s point total.
  • The Knicks’ per-game scoring average during their past 10 games is 8.1 points lower than their season-long average.

Knicks Betting Records

  • The Knicks have gone 40-17 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 70.2% of those games).
  • New York has not yet played as a moneyline favorite of -1299 or shorter.
  • The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Knicks a 92.9% chance to win.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
48.6 (fourth in NBA) 47.2 (21st) 42.9 (24th) 42.3 (third) 27.2 (11th) 12.1 (third)

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Wizards Statistics, Trends and More

As the Away Team

  • The Wizards have a 14-20-1 record against the spread on the road and are 8-27 in road contests.
  • The Wizards have hit the over on a set point total in a road game 17 times this year.
  • This season on the road the Wizards and their opponents have averaged a total of 229.2 points per contest, 5.7 points greater than the over/under for this contest.

Wizards Recent Trends

  • The Wizards have covered the spread three times in their last 10 matchups while putting up a 4-6 record straight-up in those games.
  • The Wizards and their opponents have combined to hit the over in six of the past 10 games.
  • The Wizards’ last 10 games have ended with an average of 229.9 points scored. That’s 6.4 more points than this contest’s over/under.
  • During their last 10 games, the Wizards have scored 2.2 more points per contest compared to their 108.7 PPG season-long scoring average.

Wizards Betting Records

  • This season, Washington has won 14 out of the 68 games, or 20.6%, in which it has been the underdog.
  • This season, the Wizards have been at least a +782 underdog on the moneyline eight times, losing each of those contests.
  • The implied probability of a win by the Wizards based on the moneyline is 11.3%.
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (28th in NBA) 47.2 (21st) 44.1 (16th) 48.3 (30th) 25.5 (20th) 15.2 (27th)
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