The New York Knicks (21-26) will try to slow down the NBA’s top scoring team when they clash with the Golden State Warriors (37-10) at ORACLE Arena. The game can be seen on MSG Network at 10:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, January 23, 2018.
The Over/Under (O/U) for the game has been set at 227 points with Golden State opening as a 14-point favorite.
New York Knicks at Golden State Warriors Betting Prediction
The last time the Knicks played, they were dismantled by the Los Angeles Lakers, 127-107. Los Angeles’ 5.6 turnover percentage was their largest strength over New York, who had a rate of 16.6. The Lakers’ mark was better than their season average of 14.0, while the Knicks’ was above their season average of 13.5. Enes Kanter played well for New York, recording 12 points and 14 rebounds.
The Warriors fell to the Houston Rockets in their last game, 116-108. Houston won the rebounding battle. The Rockets had more offensive rebounds (12 vs. four), defensive rebounds (34 vs. 29) and total rebounds (46 vs. 33). With 26 points on 9-for-17 shooting, Kevin Durant led Golden State in scoring.
Golden State should have the edge on the offensive side of the ball. The Warriors currently rank first in offensive efficiency, while New York ranks 16th in defensive efficiency. Moreover, the Knicks could control the offensive glass in this matchup as they rank fifth in the NBA in offensive rebounding percentage at 25.0 percent. The Warriors, meanwhile, rank 24th at grabbing defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 76.2 percent.
New York heads into the contest with records of 21-26 straight up (SU) and 24-23 against the spread (ATS). Of the Knicks’ 47 games, 25 have finished over the total.
Golden State is 37-10 SU, but they have trouble covering the spread (21-25-1 ATS). Games featuring the Warriors have a slight tendency to finish over the O/U total (53.2 percent).
After the Warriors won both games against the Knicks last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the most recent matchup, Golden State won 112-105. The Warriors’ 7.5 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over the Knicks, who had a rate of 13.8.
New York Knicks vs. Golden State Warriors Betting Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Warriors, ATS Winner – Knicks, O/U – Over
Notes
Betting Notes:
On the road, New York is 9-14 ATS with 13 overs, 9 unders and 1 push.
At home, Golden State is 9-12-1 ATS with 11 overs and 11 unders.
When holding opponents under 100 points, Golden State is 11-2 and New York is 9-1.
When scoring above 100 points, the Knicks are 20-14 and the Warriors are 34-7.
Golden State ranks first in fast break points per game (20.6) while New York ranks 29th (7.0).
The Knicks rank fourth in points allowed in the paint per game (41.6) while the Warriors rank 26th (47.1).
New York ranks fifth in second chance points per game (13.9) while Golden State ranks 27th in second chance points allowed per game (13.7).
The Warriors rank 11th in three pointers attempted per game (29.8) while the Knicks rank 29th (21.6).
Golden State ranks 11th in steals per game (8.1) while New York ranks 26th (6.9).
The Warriors average 8.0 blocks per game, which ranks first in the NBA. The Knicks rank 16th in blocks allowed per game (4.8).
Golden State ranks first in assists per game (30.5) while New York ranks 14th in assists allowed per game (22.7).
The Warriors average 17.4 points off turnovers per game, which ranks 12th in the NBA. The Knicks rank 24th in points off turnovers allowed per game (18.2).
Bettings Trends:
In their last five games, New York is 2-3 ATS with 5 overs.
Golden State is 2-3 ATS with 4 unders and 1 over over their last five games.
The Knicks’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.8, up from 1.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Warriors have scored an average of 116.0 points per game (0.2 above their season average) and allowed an average of 111.0 points per game (3.9 above their season average).
