[7:00 PM] Knicks @ Wizards

Who will WIN this matchup?

New York Knicks (4-6)

@ Washington Wizards (2-7)

 

• Kristaps Porzingis scored a career-best 35 points in Wednesday’s 105-102 victory over Detroit, and new teammate Derrick Rose was mighty impressed.

• Washington has been unable to get untracked under new coach Scott Brooks and may have hit a low point by falling 109-102 to Philadelphia on Wednesday. Point guard John Wall scored 27 points and is expected to play in both ends of a back-to-back for the first time this season after undergoing offseason surgery on both knees.

• Washington badly misses shooting guard Bradley Beal, who has missed the last three games and is listed as questionable to play against New York. The Wizards handed Beal a five-year, $128 million contract during the summer despite his longstanding injury issues – he played in just 55 games last season and has appeared in more than 63 contests just once in his previous four campaigns.

• New York is still forward Carmelo Anthony’s team, but Porzingis is showing a second scorer can flourish alongside him. He has already produced seven 20-point efforts this season and attempted 22 shots – making 13 – while carrying the squad to victory against the Pistons.

• The Wizards have won six of the last seven meetings.

 

StreakSmarts Pick: New York Knicks

Confidence: 5/10

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