Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The New York Knicks (23-19, 12-8 Away) will take on the Washington Wizards (18-24, 11-8 Home) in Washington, D.C. at Capital One Arena. The Knicks have won four of their last five games and are coming off a win against the Pacers while the Wizards have won two of their last five and are coming off a win against the Bulls.
The New York Knicks have been playing good basketball lately, winning four of their last five games. In their last contest, the Knicks earned a 119-113 victory over the Indiana Pacers. They will enter this game looking to carry over their momentum from the win to earn the first win of the four-game series against the Wizards. Against the Pacers, the Knicks scored 14 points off turnovers, six fastbreak points, and 38 points in the paint while shooting 45.2% from the field, 35.7% from deep, and 84.8% from the line. In addition, they earned 50 rebounds, 21 assists, nine steals, and four blocks while turning the ball over 15 times. New York allowed the Pacers to shoot 47.8% from the field and 30.8% from deep while conceding 14 points off turnovers, 20 fastbreak points, and 54 points in the paint.
RJ returned to the lineup and went to work ??
27 PTS | 8 REB | 4 AST
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— NEW YORK KNICKS (@nyknicks) January 12, 2023
This season, the Knicks are averaging 114.1 points per game while shooting 45.5% from the field, 33.9% from beyond the arc, and 77.8% from free throw range. They are also averaging 47.3 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 6.7 steals, and 4.2 blocks per game while turning the ball over 12.5 times. On defense, they are conceding 111.1 points per game while allowing their opponents to shoot 45.3% from the field. Julius Randle leads the Knicks in points and rebounds per game, averaging 24.1 points and 10.3 rebounds. Jalen Brunson is the second most prolific scorer, averaging 21.9 points per game while also contributing 6.4 assists. Mitchell Robinson helps on the boards, avergaing nine rebounds per game while also earning 7.5 points and 1.7 blocks.
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