Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks Prediction, 3/22/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Knicks (45-25) will take on the Washington Wizards (16-53) on Sunday.

The Wizards stepped onto the hardwood against the Pistons and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 117-95 in their last game. Washington ended with a 43.9% field goal percentage (36 out of 82) and converted 15 of 38 three-point shots. From the charity stripe, the Wizards converted 8 of 12 attempts for a percentage of 66.7%. Regarding grabbing boards, they earned 35 with 6 of them being offensive. They also doled out 20 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and getting 3 steals. Regarding defense, Washington allowed the other team to go 45.4% from the floor on 44 out of 97 shooting. Detroit earned 32 assists and had 11 steals for the matchup. In addition, Detroit pulled down 56 rebounds (17 offensive, 39 defensive) and added 10 blocks. Detroit finished shooting 76.9% from the charity stripe by burying 20 of 26 attempts. They buried 9 of their 30 tries from three-point range. Concerning personal fouls, the Wizards ended up with 21 while the Pistons totaled 14 personal fouls.

Tristan Vukcevic is someone who was a major contributor in this contest. Vukcevic walked away from this one shooting 87.5% from the floor and dished out 1 assist. He was on the court for 18 minutes and also collected 4 rebounds. He had 21 points on 7 out of 8 shooting.

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Washington heads into this game with a record of 16-53 this season. They average 112.5 points per game (25th in basketball) while shooting 46.0% from the floor. The Wizards are hitting 35.7% on three-point shots (898 of 2,513) and 76.9% from the free throw line. As a unit, Washington is snagging 42.6 rebounds per game and has earned 1,723 dimes on the year, which ranks 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. They turn it over 15.8 times per contest and as a team they are committing 21.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Wizards are forcing their opponents into 13.7 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.9 fouls. They are relinquishing 36.3% from beyond the arc and they rank 29th in the league in points per game allowed (123.7). The Wizards defense is allowing a FG percentage of 48.0% (3,056 of 6,372) and they relinquish 48.0 boards per contest as a group. They rank 29th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,994 surrendered on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks got the win with a final of 136-110 when they played the Pacers. The Knicks snagged 30 defensive rebounds and 19 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the game. They turned it over 9 times, while getting 13 steals in this game. The Pacers earned 15 fouls for the matchup which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for 13 shots. They were able to make 10 of those for a percentage of 76.9%. In terms of shots from 3-point land, New York knocked down 18 out of 41 tries (43.9%). When the game finished, the Knicks ended up going 54 out of 100 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.0%. The Knicks permitted the Pacers to make 44 out of their 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.8% for this contest. They went 44.7% from 3-point land by hitting 17 of 38 and ended up shooting 5 of 7 at the free throw line (71.4%). Concerning rebounding, New York allowed Indiana to pull down 36 in total (8 offensive).

Josh Hart ended up being a major contributor for the Knicks for the game. Hart racked up 33 points in his 26 mins on the court and had 5 dimes for the matchup. He made 12 out of 13 in this contest for a rate of 92.3%, and accumulated 7 rebounds.

New York has a record of 45-25 for the year. The Knicks are responsible for committing 20.3 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.9% from the free throw line. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 27.5 times per contest (10th in basketball) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. New York has accumulated 8,199 points this year (117.1 per game) and they grab 46.2 boards per contest. As an offensive team, the Knicks are connecting on 47.4% from the floor, which ranks 12th in basketball.

The New York defense allows 35.8% on 3-point attempts (962 of 2,689) and their opponents are knocking down 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They have given up 24.7 dimes and 41.1 boards per contest, which has them ranked 6th and 4th in the league. The Knicks are ranked 5th in the league in PPG given up with 110.6. They are forcing 14.4 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 45.8% from the field (5th in the league).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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