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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 Knicks as -8.5-point favorites versus the Wizards, while the game's total opened at 238.5.
The Knicks were a 109-94 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rockets. They covered the -7.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (203) made winners of UNDER bettors.
Washington lost its last outing, a 129-117 result against the Pistons on January 15. The Wizards failed to cover in that game as a -6-point favorite, while the 246 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Washington:
Team record: 7-32 SU,18-20-1 ATS
Washington is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Washington is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Washington's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 24-17 SU,23-17-1 ATS
New York is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
New York is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of New York's last 9 games
Next up:
Washington home to San Antonio Saturday, January 20
New York home to Toronto Saturday, January 20