Washington Wizards (29-39, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. New York Knicks (29-40, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Washington comes into the matchup against New York as losers of five in a row.
The Knicks are 14-26 against Eastern Conference opponents. New York is last in the NBA recording just 21.6 assists per game led by Julius Randle averaging 5.2.
The Wizards are 22-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. Washington is last in the NBA scoring 9.4 fast break points per game.
The teams meet for the second time this season. The Wizards won 124-117 in the last matchup on Dec. 24.
TOP PERFORMERS: Randle is scoring 20.4 points per game with 9.9 rebounds and 5.2 assists for the Knicks. RJ Barrett is averaging 26.9 points and 6.1 rebounds while shooting 42.5% over the past 10 games for New York.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope is shooting 39.2% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Wizards, while averaging 12.5 points. Kyle…