Washington faces New York, aims to halt 3-game skid

By  THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
 
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Washington Wizards (15-54, 15th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (43-26, third in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Saturday, 8 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Knicks -15.5; over/under is 221.5

BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup against New York after losing three straight games.

The Knicks are 29-14 in conference games. New York is sixth in the Eastern Conference scoring 116.2 points while shooting 48.6% from the field.

The Wizards are 11-29 in Eastern Conference play. Washington is ninth in the league scoring 16.6 fast break points per game led by Jordan Poole averaging 3.5.

The Knicks average 12.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.7 fewer makes per game than the Wizards give up (14.3). The Wizards average 13.2 made 3-pointers per game this season, 0.3 fewer makes per game than the Knicks give up.

TOP PERFORMERS: Karl-Anthony Towns is averaging 24.4 points, 12.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists for the Knicks. OG Anunoby is averaging 20.1 points, 5.9 rebounds and 1.9 steals over the past 10 games.

Bilal Coulibaly is averaging 12.3 points and 3.4 assists for the Wizards. Alex Sarr is averaging 17.8 points and 7.5 rebounds while shooting 41.2% over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 4-6, averaging 107.9 points, 43.7 rebounds, 26.2 assists, 8.4 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 44.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.8 points per game.

Wizards: 4-6, averaging 110.9 points, 45.7 rebounds, 27.2 assists, 9.1 steals and 5.9 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.5 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Ariel Hukporti: out (knee), Miles McBride: day to day (groin), Jalen Brunson: out (ankle).

Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Bilal Coulibaly: out for season (hamstring), Corey Kispert: out for season (thumb), Marcus Smart: day to day (finger), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (ankle).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.