New York Knicks vs Washington Wizards Matchup

The New York Knicks and Washington Wizards have been playing each other in the NBA since the latter’s days as the Chicago Packers in 1961. Indeed, the Knicks were the first side the Packers ever played on 19 October that year, with the former coming out on top in what would be the first of 10 meetings that season.

The Knicks have faced every iteration of the Wizards since, including the Chicago Zephyrs and the Baltimore/Capital/Washington Bullets, meeting in more than 300 regular season games over the years, with the New York outfit holding the historical edge in their head-to-head meetings. Remarkably, the pair were pitted against one another in the NBA Playoffs in 6 consecutive seasons between 1968 and 1974, with the Knicks triumphing on 5 of those occasions.