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Washington Wizards vs. New York Knicks
The fans at Madison Square Garden will be treated to a game between the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Wizards as -1.5-point favorites versus the Knicks, while the game's total opened at 211.5.
In their last action, New York was a 105-91 winner at home against the Pistons. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (196) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Washington won its last outing, a 109-103 result against the Jazz on December 18. The Wizards covered in that game as a +10-point underdog, while the 212 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Washington:
Team record: 16-15 SU,13-17-1 ATS
Washington is 1-7-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Washington is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Washington is 1-6-1 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 14-17 SU,13-18 ATS
New York is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
New York is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games
Next up:
Washington home to Philadelphia Sunday, December 26
New York home to Atlanta Saturday, December 25