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Washington Wizards v New York Knicks
2021-22 NBA Pre-Season
Sunday 10 October 2021
Capital One Arena, Washington D.C.
Tip-off at 01:00
The Washington Wizards will look to lay down some NBA Pre-Season magic when they host the New York Knicks at the Capital One Arena in Washington D.C. on the morning of Sunday 10 October 2021. Tip-off is at 01:00.
The Wizards’ 2020-21 season saw them end in eight place in the Eastern Conference with a 34-38 record, before entering the Playoffs with mixed results against the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers in the Play-Ins. Washington were then crushed 4-1 by the Philadelphia 76ers in the first round of the Playoffs.
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The Wizards will be without Russell Westbrook, who moved to the Lakers in the offseason, though GM Tommy Sheppard says the veteran never asked for the trade: “I really have to make sure the record is straight on that,” Sheppard said in an interview.
“Russell actually never asked to move on. He just said, ‘If I can get to the Lakers, that’d be something I would love to do. If not, I’ll be back here.’ I said, ‘What about the Clippers?’ He said, ‘Hell no.’ So Russell was happy being here and we were very grateful for him being here.”
The Knicks ended in a solid fourth place in the Eastern Conference last season, but their Playoff campaign ended in the first round when they were crushed 4-1 by the Atlanta Hawks. New York coach Tom Thibodeau has tried to instil a sense of hunger and ambition ahead of the 2021-22season.
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“I’m not sure what it was like last year on a daily basis, but the young guys are hungry, the veterans are hungry, the coaching staff is hungry,” forward Evan Fournier said. “You can definitely feel that work atmosphere.”
In head-to-head stats, the Wizards and the Knicks have met in 344 Regular Season and Playoff games since 1961-62, with New York claiming 197 wins compared to 147 for Washington. The teams’ last meeting was in March 2021, with the Knicks winning 106-102 in ‘The Big Apple’.
Washington Wizards v New York Knicks – Head-to-head
Games played: 344
Wizards wins: 147
Knicks wins: 197
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