New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Prediction 2/3/2026 Today’s NBA Picks

The New York Knicks invade the Capital One Arena to take on the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night. Here’s a New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Prediction. This article will include a New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Pick.

New York Knicks Betting Preview 

The New York Knicks have caught fire as they are now gunning for a seventh straight victory after blowing past the Lakers in a 112-100 home win on Sunday. OG Anunoby led the team with 25 points on nine of 15 shooting, Landry Shamet added 23 points on eight of 13 shooting off the bench while Josh Hart chipped in with 20 points on eight of 11 shooting.

As a team, the Knicks shot 47 percent from the field and 18 of 42 from the 3-point line as they got off to a slow start and trailed for most of the first half. Before they clicked into gear and dominated the second half by 60-44 to make it look easy in the end. Jalen Brunson had an off shooting night as he scored just 12 points on four of 15 shooting while Tyler Kolek scored just eight points on three of 10 shooting. 

Washington Wizards Betting Preview 

Meanwhile, the Washington Wizards are starting to heat up as they’ve won three of their past four games overall and they will be eager to keep it going after outlasting the Kings in a 116-112 win on Sunday. Will Riley led the team with 18 points and six assists, AJ Johnson added 17 points with four assists while Marvin Bagley III and Bilal Coulibaly each scored 15 points.

As a team, the Wizards shot 52 percent from the field and 13 of 31 from the 3-point line. However, this win was set up by their effort on defense as they held the Kings to just 14 points in the first quarter to open up a double digit lead. However, the Wizards allowed the Kings back into the contest and needed to close the final 2:47 on a 11-3 run to escape with the narrow win at home. 

Why the Washington Wizards will win

• The Wizards have won three of their last four games as underdogs.
• The Knicks have lost three of their last four road games on the first leg of a back-to-back.
• The Wizards have covered the spread in each of their last four games as home underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents.
• The Knicks have failed to cover the spread in six of their last seven road games on the first leg of a back-to-back.

Why the New York Knicks will win

• The Knicks have won each of their last 10 games against Wizards teams that held a losing record.
• The Wizards have lost 25 of their last 26 night games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Wizards have failed to cover the spread in eight of their last nine games against Atlantic Division opponents that held a winning record.
• The Knicks have covered the spread in each of their last five games as favorites.

Total Points Facts

• Seven of the Knicks’ last eight games as favorites have gone UNDER the total points line.
• Four of the Wizards’ last five home games against Atlantic Division opponents have gone OVER the total points line.

Washington Wizards Player Facts

• Kyshawn George ranks 9th amongst qualified Forwards for assists per game (5.0) this season.

New York Knicks Player Facts

• Landry Shamet is one of only four players to have scored 35+ points off the bench in a game this season.
• OG Anunoby ranks 6th amongst qualified players for steals per game (1.8) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for opponent offensive rebounds per game this season (13.3).
• The Wizards rank 30th in the league for Q1 win percentage this season (31.3%).
• The Knicks are one of only two teams to not play in a regular season game that went to overtime this season.
• The Knicks rank 3rd in the league for rebounds per game this season (46.4).

New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Prediction

The Knicks are still missing Miles McBride and Mitchell Robinson, while the Wizards have ruled out Tre Johnson, Cam Whitmore, and Tristan Vukcevic, with Anthony Gill listed as questionable. The Knicks were always going to open as heavy road favorites in this matchup, and I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they won by more than 30 points given how well they’ve been playing lately. However, the Wizards have sprung to life over the past four games, and I think they can surprise the Knicks and keep this one to single digits in the end.

Peter Tran's Pick: Washington +13.5