NBA Betting Odds: New York Knicks at Washington Wizards Picks

The New York Knicks and the Washington Wizards will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday at 8:00pm EST when they battle at the Verizon Center in a game that can be seen on MSG TV. Online sportsbooks have the Wizards -1 home favorites in NBA betting odds over the Knicks with a betting total of 204.5. The Raptors got down early and came back for a 106-104 victory over the Knicks on Thursday as 3.5-point underdogs in NBA picks. The 210-points went UNDER the posted total of 218.

New York forward Jared Jeffries left the game with a hyperextended right knee while center David Lee led the Knicks with 29-points, 18 rebounds and 3 assists. Knicks forward Al Harrington will also be heading to the doctor to seek treatment on his left knee. "It's been bothering me for six weeks," Harrington said after the game. "It's been a while, a long time, but I was trying to hide it, and just keep playing through it. ... This one is sticking with me." The Wizards came back in the fourth quarter and snuck past the New Jersey Nets 81-79 on Friday in NBA odds. The Wizards failed to cover the 3.5-point spread in NBA picks while the 160-points went UNDER the posted total of 192.5 at online sportsbooks. Andray Blatche had 14-points with six rebounds in leading the Wizards while Earl Boykins finished with 15-points in the win.

It was the first game for the Wizards without guards Gilbert Arenas and Javaris Crittenton after they were suspended for bringing weapons into the locker room. "You have to stay resilient," Wizards forward Caron Butler said after the game. "You know, this has been a tough and trying period for all of us mentally and physically, but you have to try to find a positive. Washington is 15-30 straight up in NBA picks for the season, 17-28 against the spread as favorites in NBA betting odds and 2-8 after playing New Jersey. Vegas sports odds at the Caesars sportsbook have the Washington Wizards -1 favorites against the New York Knicks with a total of 205.