Washington Wizards (34-43, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (45-33, fifth in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: New York faces the Washington Wizards after Jalen Brunson scored 48 points in the New York Knicks' 130-116 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Knicks are 30-19 in conference matchups. New York ranks third in the NBA with 12.5 offensive rebounds per game led by Mitchell Robinson averaging 4.3 offensive boards.
The Wizards have gone 20-28 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington ranks eighth in the Eastern Conference shooting 35.7% from 3-point range.
The teams play for the fourth time this season. The Knicks won the last meeting 115-109 on Feb. 25, with Julius Randle scoring 46 points in the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Brunson is averaging 24 points and 6.1 assists for the Knicks. Immanuel Quickley is averaging 20.4 points over the last 10 games for New York.
Kristaps Porzingis is averaging 23.2 points, 8.4 rebounds and 1.5 blocks for the Wizards. Corey Kispert is averaging 3.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Washington.
LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 6-4, averaging 117.4 points, 44.9 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 7.7 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 49.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.2 points per game.
Wizards: 3-7, averaging 111.7 points, 41.9 rebounds, 25.3 assists, 5.6 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while shooting 48.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points.
INJURIES: Knicks: Derrick Rose: out (illness), Julius Randle: out (ankle), DaQuan Jeffries: out (calf), Duane Washington Jr.: out (hip).
Wizards: Bradley Beal: day to day (knee), Kristaps Porzingis: day to day (illness), Kyle Kuzma: day to day (ankle), Monte Morris: day to day (ankle).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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