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The Washington Wizards<\/a> (16-54) face the New York Knicks<\/a> (46-25) at Madison Square Garden Sunday. Tip-off from New York, New York, is set for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze NBA odds around the Wizards vs. Knicks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions<\/a> for the best bets.<\/p>\n Season series: Knicks lead 2-0<\/p>\n Washington was dominated 132-111 by the Oklahoma City Thunder Saturday, but covered as a 21.5-point home underdog as the Over (231.5) hit. The Wizards turned the ball over 15 times and were dominated 55-34 on the glass. The Wizards have lost 15 straight, having given up at least 130 points in 6 of those losses, and at least 120 in 12.<\/p>\n New York escaped with a 93-92 win over the Brooklyn Nets Friday, failing to cover as an 18.5-point road favorite as the Under (214.5) cashed. C Karl-Anthony Towns led the way for New York with 26 points and 15 boards in the win. The Knicks have won 5 straight and have held opponents under 100 points in 2 games during this stretch.<\/p>\n The Knicks embarrassed the Wizards 132-101 Feb. 3 while covering as 13-point road favorites with the Over (227.5) cashing. The Knicks won the first meeting 119-102 at home Nov. 3.<\/p>\n Watch the NBA on Fubo!<\/a>Wizards at Knicks odds<\/p>\n Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub<\/a> for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:07 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n Moneyline (ML): Wizards +1200 (bet $100 to win $1,200) | Knicks -3000 (bet $3,000 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Wizards +19.5 (-105) | Knicks -19.5 (-115)Over\/Under (O\/U): 226.5 (O: -115 | U: -105)Wizards at Knicks key injuries<\/p>\n Wizards<\/p>\n (Not yet submitted — below was for Saturday’s game)<\/p>\n F\/C Anthony Davis (finger) outF Kyshawn George (elbow) outG Tre Johnson (foot) questionableG Will Riley (hip) questionableG Cam Whitmore (shoulder) outG Trae Young (back) out<\/p>\n Knicks<\/p>\n F Josh Hart (knee) questionableG Miles McBride (hip) outG Landry Shamet (knee) out<\/p>\n For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report<\/a>.<\/p>\n Wizards at Knicks picks and predictionsPrediction<\/p>\n Knicks 126, Wizards 105<\/p>\n PASS.<\/p>\n The Knicks are the much better team, so they will have no problem covering here as -3000 favorites. However, no team favored so heavily on the ML is worth backing, so pass and bet on the spread and\/or total instead.<\/p>\n LEAN KNICKS -19.5 (-115).<\/p>\n The Knicks are 37-34-1 ATS, much better than Washington’s 30-40 ATS record. New York has covered the spread in 2 of its last 3 home games, while the Wizards are 2-3 ATS in their last 5 on the road. The Knicks are also 7-3 ATS in their last 10 matchups against Washington, having covered in the last 4 meetings.<\/p>\n This is a LEAN because the Knicks are just 2-3 ATS during their win streak and because backing any team to cover by 20 points is a risky bet.<\/p>\n BET OVER 226.5 (-105).<\/p>\n The Over has hit in 7 of Washington’s last 10 games, including in 4 of its last 5 road games. For Washington, the Over is also 39-31 on the season. 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