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New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards: Injury Report, Starting Five, and more | NBA News – Times of India
The New York Knicks will be fighting to hang on to their spot in the top eight as they take on the Washington Wizards in Madison Square Garden this Monday. The Wizards on the other hand are hungry for a win as they are currently in the 13th spot with a record of 2-10. This might finally be the game where The District puts a much-needed win on the board, as Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns is still questionable for this fixture.
KAT had a scary fall during the Knicks’ last outing against the Brooklyn Nets. As a result, Tom Thibodeau decided to keep Towns on the bench as a precautionary measure. Moreover, KAT’s answer regarding his availability for the team’s next game was fairly vague. But the crowd from Washington shouldn’t get too excited, as the Wizards will also be missing some key players. Let’s take a look.
New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards: Injury Report
The following players from the Knicks are listed as questionable or are out for their upcoming game:
- Miles McBride (Illness) – Day-to-day
- Precious Achiuwa (Hamstring) – Out
- Kevin McCullar Jr. (Knee) – Out
- Mitchell Robinson (Ankle) – Out
- Karl Anthony Towns (Knee) – Questionable
From the looks of it, the Knicks will be missing quite a few important players, but things aren’t much better for the Wizards. Let’s take a look at the Washington Wizards’ injury list:
- Bilal Coulibaly – Day-to-day
- Saddiq Bey (Knee) – Out
With all these injuries in play, the coaches of both sides will have to get experimental with their lineups. Let’s take a look at our prediction for both teams’ starting lineups.
New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards: Starting Five
With Karl-Anthony Towns still questionable for the team’s upcoming game, Thibodeau will have to make some massive changes. Here’s what the Knicks’ starting five could look like against The Wizards:
- PG – Jalen Brunson
- SG – Mikal Bridges
- SF – Josh Hart
- PF – OG Anunoby
- C – Jericho Sims/ Karl-Anthony Towns
The Wizards have their own injury problems to deal with, but they have more than enough depth to field a strong starting five. Here’s what the Wizards’ starting lineup could look tonight:
- PG – Jordan Poole
- SG – Carlton Carrington
- SF – Bilal Coulibaly/Corey Kispert
- PF – Kyle Kuzma
- C – Alexandre Sarr
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Keeping all the injuries in mind, it seems like New York Knicks vs. Washington Wizards will be an exciting matchup as both teams currently seem equal in quality. It’ll be interesting to see who comes out on top when these two face off tonight.
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