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New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards: preview and player stats (Dec 18, 2026)

Regular season7:00 PM

New York Knicks at Washington Wizards

New York Knicks
Washington Wizards

Capital One Arena · Washington, D.C., DC

Head to head: Knicks vs Wizards, series and next game

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Matchup preview

This season before the game

Matchup odds

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Who wins?

NYK

Season leaders, per game

WAS
The teams side by side: New York Knicks and Washington Wizards compared, with league ranks
NYKStatWAS
6–6Record4–9
Offense
6.2(better), 9th in the leagueNet rating24th in the league, -5.7
112.6(better), 12th in the leagueOffensive rating23rd in the league, 107.8
97.6, 29th in the leaguePace22nd in the league, 100.5
51.9(better), 23rd in the leagueeFG%25th in the league, 51.4
11.6(better), 6th in the leagueTOV%13th in the league, 12.5
31.2(better), 4th in the leagueOREB%26th in the league, 24.3
0.246, 25th in the leagueFT rate12th in the league, 0.289(better)
Defense
106.4(better), 5th in the leagueDefensive rating20th in the league, 113.4
51.2(better), 7th in the leagueOpp. eFG%8th in the league, 51.7
11.3(better), 27th in the leagueOpp. TOV%28th in the league, 11.1
76.4(better), 2nd in the leagueDREB%26th in the league, 69.9
0.261, 8th in the leagueOpp. FT rate3rd in the league, 0.230(better)

This season's meetings

They have not met this season.

Injury report

New York Knicks

Nobody listed.

Washington Wizards

  • Jamir WatkinsOut· back Apr 2
    Report note

    The Wizards announced Thursday that Watkins has undergone surgery for a torn ACL. Watkins, a two-way player for the Wizards, suffered the injury during the Summer League. Although Washington has yet to offer a timetable for a return, a typical recovery time for the procedure is approximately 9-to-12 months. That leaves Watkins in serious jeopardy of missing most, if not all, of the 2026-27 season, and it remains to be seen if the team will continue keeping him around on a two-way roster spot while he's injured.

  • Justin ChampagnieOut· back Feb 25Report updated ·
    Report note

    Champagnie (foot) is expected to miss several months, per Josh Robbins of The Athletic. The forward underwent surgery Wednesday to address a fractured foot, and the Wizards hope Champagnie will be ready to return at some time around the All-Star break in February. The likes of Bilal Coulibaly, Tre Johnson and Bub Carrington will all be asked to help pick up the slack for the foreseeable future.

  • Tristan VukcevicOut· back Nov 16
    Report note

    Vukcevic (hip) has been ruled out for Monday's game against Detroit. Vukcevic has yet to make his season debut due to a left hip impingement. The big man can be viewed as week-to-week until the Wizards provide an update on his progress.

  • Reece BeekmanOut· back Dec 3Report updated ·
    Report note

    The Wizards announced Monday that Beekman sustained a right acromioclavicular joint injury and will be re-evaluated in approximately three weeks. Beekman is set for an extended absence, with his re-evaluation timeline suggesting he could remain sidelined beyond the initial three-week window. The injury further limits Washington's backcourt depth, though Beekman's absence is unlikely to have a significant impact on standard fantasy leagues.

  • Carlton CarringtonDay to day· back Nov 15Report updated ·
    Report note

    Carrington (chest) has been ruled out for the remainder of Thursday's game against the Pistons. Carrington played 16 minutes before exiting the contest due to a chest contusion. He had two points (1-6 FG, 0-3 3Pt) and two assists before being ruled out. Washington will provide an injury update when available.

Key players · NYK: New York Knicks key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBAST
Jalen Brunson33.826.62.95.7
OG Anunoby32.716.05.12.3
Karl-Anthony Towns31.621.113.73.7
Josh Hart30.07.36.73.8
Landry Shamet25.59.31.82.0
Key players · WAS: Washington Wizards key players: season averages and the last 5 games
PlayerMINPTSREBAST
Trae Young36.119.73.28.8
Anthony Davis34.125.610.51.9
AJ Dybantsa33.915.06.32.3
KyShawn George33.118.24.54.8
Alexandre Sarr27.211.27.31.7

Last five games

New York Knicks: New York Knicks: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Nov 13 @ INDLost 104–106−7.5, did not cover218.5, went under
Nov 11 vs CLELost 107–115−4.5, did not cover221.5, went over
Nov 10 vs MILWon 117–85−15.5, covered221.5, went under
Nov 7 @ CLEWon 109–97−4.5, covered223.5, went under
Nov 4 vs CHIWon 135–105−11.5, covered234.5, went over
Washington Wizards: Washington Wizards: last five games
DateOpponentResultSpreadTotal
Nov 12 vs DETLost 140–144+10.5, covered222.5, went over
Nov 11 @ INDLost 101–114+3.5, did not cover227.5, went under
Nov 9 @ DETLost 111–122+9.5, did not cover218.5, went over
Nov 7 @ OKCLost 75–114+12.5, did not cover224.5, went under
Nov 6 @ ATLLost 132–139+8.5, covered228.5, went over

Standings

Full standings
Eastern Conference
Team
4ATL76.5383.55-5
5MIA66.50046-4
6NYK66.50046-4
7CLE67.4624.54-6
8TOR57.41753-7
10IND58.3855.53-7
11CHA48.33363-7
12WAS49.3086.52-8
13BKN38.2736.53-7
14CHI29.1827.52-8

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What each absence costs in Keel Impact, the key players’ last five games, each defense by position and both teams against the line — with Pro

See plans

The box score appears at tip-off.

Season series

NYK 0, WAS 0
  1. Dec 18 · this gameNew York Knicks at Washington Wizards
  2. Mar 16New York Knicks at Washington Wizards
  3. Mar 20Washington Wizards at New York Knicks

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