Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks Prediction, 11/3/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks

Date: Monday, November 3, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The Washington Wizards (1-4) are hitting the road to Madison Square Garden on Monday where they will try to defeat the New York Knicks (2-2).

The Wizards took the court against the Thunder and took a loss by a score of 127-108 in their last game. Washington ended the contest with a 45.2% field goal percentage (38 out of 84) and made 17 of their 40 3-point shots. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Wizards knocked down 15 of their 17 tries for a percentage of 88.2%. In relation to hauling in rebounds, they collected 44 with 13 of them being offensive. They also recorded 25 assists for this contest in addition to creating 6 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding defending, Washington let their opponent shoot 44.9% from the floor on 44 out of 98 shooting. Oklahoma City earned 29 assists and had 16 steals for the game. Moreover, Oklahoma City pulled down 47 boards (15 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 6 blocks. Oklahoma City walked away from this one shooting 82.1% when shooting free throws by converting 23 of their 28 shots. They converted 16 out of their 49 tries from beyond the perimeter. In relation to personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 26 and the Thunder recorded 15 personal fouls.

CJ McCollum is a player who was a major factor for this game. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 6 of 10 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 24 mins played and also collected 2 rebounds. McCollum ended up going 60.0% from the field and distributed 1 assist.

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Washington comes into this game with a record of 1-4 for the season. They turn the ball over 16.8 times per contest and as a group they commit 25.2 fouls per contest. As a unit, Washington is snagging 48.6 boards per contest and has racked up 133 dimes on the campaign, which ranks 11th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Wizards are hitting 39.0% on three-point shots (76 of 195) and 73.9% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 118.4 pts per contest (14th in basketball) while going 46.2% from the floor.

When they are on the defensive end, the Wizards are able to force 12.2 turnovers per game and they draw 18.6 fouls. They rank 23rd in the NBA in giving up assists with 139 relinquished this season. The Wizards defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 47.1% (224 of 476) and they surrender 49.6 boards per contest as a team. They concede 36.7% on shots from downtown and they are 30th in the league in opponents PPG (129.0).

In their last game, the Knicks took a loss by a score of 121-111 when they played the Bucks. The Knicks recorded 34 defensive boards and 10 offensive boards totaling 44 in this contest. They gave up possession 13 times, while earning 9 steals in the game. The Bucks committed 21 fouls in this contest which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 23 tries. They were able to convert 20 of them for a percentage of 87.0%. In the matter of 3-point shots, New York knocked down 13 out of their 40 attempts (32.5%). Overall, the Knicks finished 39 out of 92 from the floor which had them sitting at 42.4%. The Knicks allowed the Bucks to convert 43 of 79 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 54.4% for the game. They shot 41.2% from 3-point land by going 14 out of 34 and ended up shooting 21 out of 24 from the free throw line (87.5%). When it comes to rebounding, New York permitted Milwaukee to collect 46 in all (9 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks for this contest. He buried 14 out of 25 for this contest giving him a rate of 56.0%, and totaled 4 rebounds. Brunson recorded 36 points in his 35 mins on the court and earned 3 dimes in the game.

New York has a win-loss mark of 2-2 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Knicks are connecting on 40.6% from the floor, which has them ranked 28th in the league. New York has scored 442 points this season (110.5 per contest) and they snag 49.5 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.0 times per game (25th in the league) and they turn it over 15.8 times per contest. The Knicks commit 21.3 fouls per game and they shoot 84.8% from the charity stripe.

The Knicks defensively are ranked 5th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 110.5. They are forcing 15.0 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (17th in basketball). The New York defense gives up 37.9% on 3-pointers (61 of 161) and opponents are connecting on 78.4% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 23.0 dimes and 39.3 boards per contest, which is ranked 5th and 5th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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