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New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards
A winning streak will be on the line for the New York Knicks on Saturday when they battle the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Knicks as -8-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 239.
In their last action, Washington was a 114-90 loser on the road against the Cavaliers. They failed to cover the +10.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (204) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
New York was a 128-92 winner in its last match on the road against the 76ers. They covered the +6-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 220 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
New York:
Team record: 20-15 SU,19-15-1 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of New York's last 14 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of New York's last 6 games on the road
Washington:
Team record: 6-28 SU,16-18 ATS
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Washington is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
Washington is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games at home
Next up:
New York home to Portland Tuesday, January 9
Washington home to Oklahoma City Monday, January 8