Wizards vs. Knicks prediction: New York to win, Jalen Brunson projected for big game in Sunday's NBA matchup [3/22/2026]

The New York Knicks and Washington Wizards will meet in NBA action at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, starting at 7:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury reports, Dimers' advanced NBA model predicts the Knicks as the most likely winner of the Wizards vs. Knicks game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Knicks lineup will feature players like Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby, while the Wizards will be led by Will Riley, Bub Carrington and Bilal Coulibaly.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Wizards vs. Knicks prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NBA game between the Wizards and Knicks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our famous predictive model currently gives the Knicks a 94% chance of beating the Wizards. Our predicted final score has the Knicks winning 123-104.

According to our model, the Wizards (+22.5) have a 60% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 228.5 points has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Wizards vs. Knicks odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Wizards vs. Knicks picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

According to our best NBA bets for Sunday, the top play to make on this game is Wizards +22.5 at the spread.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the sportsbook odds.

Wizards vs. Knicks player props

Betting on Wizards vs. Knicks NBA prop bets? We have crunched the numbers to project how each team's leading players will perform at Madison Square Garden.

Will Riley is expected to lead the Wizards with 16 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists, while Jalen Brunson is projected to have 26 points, 4 rebounds and 7 assists for the Knicks.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Wizards prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Wizards are:

Knicks prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Knicks:

Wizards vs. Knicks game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's action between the Knicks and Wizards at Madison Square Garden is scheduled to commence at 7:30 PM ET.

• Who: Washington Wizards vs. New York Knicks
• Date: Sunday, March 22, 2026
• Time: 7:30 PM ET/4:30PM PT
• Venue: Madison Square Garden

Conclusion

We predict the Knicks, with a 94% win probability, will likely beat the Wizards on Sunday, with Karl-Anthony Towns projected for a game-high 47 fantasy points.

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