The league’s top team will be at home when the Golden State Warriors (60-6) welcome the New York Knicks (28-40) to ORACLE Arena. Action starts at 10:30 pm ET on Wednesday, Mar. 16 and will air on GS2 and MSG.
The Warriors come into this game on a high note after dismantling the Pelicans 125-107 on Monday. Stephen Curry was the game’s leading scorer with 27 points on 10-for-16 shooting. The Knicks, meanwhile, are coming off a 90-87 win against the Lakers on Sunday. Carmelo Anthony had a good performance, accounting for 26 points and 12 rebounds to claim his 22nd double-double of the season.
Klay Thompson has taken his game to another level as of late for the Warriors, averaging 25.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 0.6 steals, and 4.6 three-pointers over the last five games. Anthony has also been on fire in the same span, averaging 24.6 points, 8.4 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 0.6 steals, 1.2 blocks, and 1.6 three-pointers while leading the Knicks.
The defense for Golden State should have a clear edge in terms of effective field goal percentage. They rank third in the league in forcing misses (opponents’ effective field goal percentage of 47.8%), while the offense of New York is 27th with a mark of 48.4%.
This is the second game of the year between these two teams, with the Warriors winning the first matchup 116-95. Draymond Green played a huge role in the victory with a triple-double, with 20 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists.
The Warriors have gone 60-6 Straight Up (SU) and 35-28-3 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 7-3 ATS over their last 10 games. Golden State is one of the most disciplined teams in the league with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.95. Crossing over to the defensive side of the court, opposing offenses have been stifled by the Warriors, who allow a field goal percentage of only .435.
Across the court, the Knicks have a record of 37-30-1 ATS and 28-40 SU. In Western Conference games, New York has gone 28-40 SU and 37-30-1 ATS. New York is the top foul-shooting team in the league, converting .809 of their shots from the line.
The Warriors’ win over New York in their last game moved their SU record against New York to 7-3 over the last 10 meetings. The Warriors also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – GS
Notes
Both New York and Golden State rank zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. New York puts up 0.0 points per game, while Golden State allows 0.0.
New York and Golden State are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. New York scores an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Golden State gives up 0.0 points at home on average.
In its last game, New York won by a margin of three points. Golden State is 6-1 in games decided by three points or less. New York has a 4-6 record in close games.
When giving up fewer than 100 points, the New York Knicks have a 19-13 record. When scoring fewer than 100 points, the Golden State Warriors have a losing record of 1-4.
The New York Knicks have an underachieving 9-27 record in games where they have allowed at least 100 points. The Golden State Warriors are 59-2 when they hit the century mark.
The Knicks have an offensive rating of 103.4 (ranked 17th), while the Warriors rank fifth for their defensive rating of 101.4.
Golden State is among the top-ranked teams based on its average field goal percentage of 48.8% (ranked first). New York has not won a game this season when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage (0-12).
The New York Knicks rank higher for their field goal percentage (23rd) than their effective field goal percentage (27th), while the Golden State Warriors rank the same for both metrics (first).
The Golden State Warriors are among the best in the league with an assist to turnover ratio of 1.95 (ranked second). Ranking 14th, the New York Knicks have an A/TO of 1.62.
Golden State ranks near the top of the NBA for rebounds at third (46.3 per game), while New York ranks 14th with 44.1 per game.
The New York Knicks rank 17th in offensive rebounding, while the Golden State Warriors rank second in defensive rebounding.
The New York Knicks’ opponents have had an average turnover percentage of 11.3% this season. The Golden State Warriors have a superb 44-6 record when their TOV% is 11.3% or higher.
