New York faces Washington in conference matchup

Washington Wizards (7-32, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (24-17, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

: Knicks -11; over/under is 237

BOTTOM LINE: Julius Randle and the New York Knicks host Kyle Kuzma and the Washington Wizards in Eastern Conference action.

The Knicks are 16-10 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York ranks ninth in the NBA with 14.9 fast break points per game led by OG Anunoby averaging 3.8.

The Wizards are 5-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington has a 1-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Knicks score 115.0 points per game, 10.3 fewer points than the 125.3 the Wizards give up. The Wizards average 115.5 points per game, 4.6 more than the 110.9 the Knicks allow to opponents.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Knicks won 121-105 in the last matchup on Jan. 7. Randle led the Knicks with 39 points, and Kuzma led the Wizards with 27 points.

TOP PERFORMERS: Randle is averaging 24.3 points, 9.1 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Knicks. Jalen Brunson is averaging 20.9 points and 6.5 assists over the last 10 games for New York.

Tyus Jones is averaging 12.8 points and 5.6 assists for the Wizards. Kuzma is averaging 21.3 points over the last 10 games for Washington.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 7-3, averaging 114.8 points, 48.5 rebounds, 25.2 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 104.1 points per game.

Wizards: 2-8, averaging 111.0 points, 40.2 rebounds, 28.0 assists, 7.9 steals and 6.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 121.7 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out for season (ankle).

Wizards: Daniel Gafford: out (head).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.