New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Prediction, 2/3/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards

Date: Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Location: Capital One Arena in Washington, DC

TV: Monumental Sports Network

The New York Knicks (30-18) are headed to Capital One Arena on Tuesday where they will meet the Washington Wizards (12-35).

The Knicks faced the Trail Blazers and earned the victory with a final of 127-97 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Knicks walked away with 21 while the Trail Blazers totaled 13 personal fouls. They also made 13 out of their 43 shots from beyond the arc. Portland finished shooting 73.7% from the free throw line by burying 14 of their 19 shots. On top of that, Portland grabbed 37 rebounds (8 offensive, 29 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Portland distributed 23 dimes and had 5 steals in the game. In reference to defense, New York allowed the other team to shoot 43.2% from the field on 35 out of 81 shooting. They also doled out 29 assists in this contest while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and having 9 steals. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 52 with 16 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Knicks made 12 of their 14 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. New York finished the contest having earned a 48.5% field goal percentage (48 out of 99) and knocked down 19 of 45 shots from distance.

Jalen Brunson is someone who came through in the game. He notched 26 points on 8 of 20 shooting. He was on the court for 34 mins played and also totaled 1 board. Brunson finished 40.0% from the field and earned 3 assists.

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New York will play this contest with a win-loss mark of 30-18 for the season. They currently have an average of 117.7 pts per game (8th in the NBA) while hitting 47.0% from the floor. The Knicks are hitting 37.8% on 3-point shots (718 of 1,901) and 79.2% from the free throw line. As a unit, New York is collecting 46.4 boards per game and is sitting with 1,284 assists this season, which ranks 12th in the NBA in terms of passing. They are turning it over 13.9 times per contest and as a squad they commit 20.5 fouls per contest.

On defense, the Knicks are able to force 14.3 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are ranked 3rd in basketball in allowing assists with 1,185 relinquished so far this year. The Knicks defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.2% (1,912 of 4,141) and they concede 41.5 rebounds per game as a group. They surrender 36.5% on 3-pointers while they are 7th in the league in PPG from their opponents (112.3).

For their last game, the Wizards went home defeated by a final of 142-111 against the Lakers. The Wizards recorded 22 defensive boards and 17 offensive rebounds for a total of 39 for the contest. They also coughed it up 19 times, while earning 10 steals for this game. The Lakers had 8 personal fouls for the contest which took the Wizards to the charity stripe for a total of 10 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of the free throws for a clip of 70.0%. Concerning shots from downtown, Washington made 16 out of 48 tries (33.3%). When the final whistle was blown, the Wizards walked away from this one shooting 44 for 99 from the floor which gave them a rate of 44.4%. The Wizards permitted the Lakers to knock down 52 of 85 tries from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 61.2% for the game. They finished 42.4% from distance by going 14 of 33 and finished the contest at 24 of 32 at the free throw line (75.0%). In regard to rebounds, Washington allowed Los Angeles to collect 46 in all (11 on the offensive side).

Malaki Branham was important for the Wizards in this matchup. He made 6 out of 9 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 66.7%, and had 1 rebound. Branham recorded 17 points in his 22 mins on the hardwood, but didn't get an assist.

Washington has a mark of 12-35 this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Wizards are shooting 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in the NBA. Washington has totaled 5,274 points so far this season (112.2 per contest) and they snag 44.0 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.3 times per game (20th in the league) and they lose possession via turnover 15.6 times per game. The Wizards commit 21.1 personal fouls every game and they hit 77.5% from the free throw line.

The Washington defense gives up 36.2% from downtown (653 of 1,802) and their opposition knocks down 79.1% of their foul shots. They surrender 28.7 dimes and 47.7 rebounds per game, ranking them 29th and 30th in basketball. The Wizards on the defensive side of the court are 29th in the league in points per game surrendered with 122.7. They are forcing their opponents into 13.4 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 47.5% from the field (22nd in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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