NBA Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks Preview and Prediction

Date/Time: 10-26-2018, 19:30 EDT

Spread: New York Knicks +12

Total: +227.5

The defending champions and tied for second-best in the West this season Golden State Warriors are visiting the struggling New York Knicks, who have won only once in their 5 games so far this season without their star player Kristaps Porzingis and are looking to bounce back today.

The Warriors are 4-1 so far in the league and are tied with 2 more squads in the 2^nd place of the Western Conference. They have won their last two games and in their latest matchup they were victorious against Washington at home, 144-122. The Knicks are 1-4 so far in the league and are sitting in the 14^th place of the Eastern conference. They have lost their last four games and in their latest matchup they got defeated by Miami on the road, 87-110.

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Golden State are led in scoring by Stephen Curry with 34.6 ppg. He also adds 4.8 rebounds and 6.8 assists per game, while Kevin Durant follows with 27.4 ppg, adding 6 assists and leading the team in rebounding with 8 per game. New York are led in scoring by Tim Hardaway Jr with 24.4 ppg. He also adds 3.2 rebounds and 2.6 assists per game, while Enes Kanter follows with 16.8 ppg and leading the team in rebounding with 10.8 per game. Damyean Dotson adds 14.7 ppg and 6.7 rebounds per game.      

Those two squads met twice last year with the Warriors winning both times. At home with a 123-112 score and on the road 111-125. New York are 1-1 at home so far, while Golden State are 1-1 on the road. Golden State have both a better offense with 119.4 ppg to New York’s 113 and a better defense, allowing 109.6 ppg to New York’s 110.2. Warriors also have a better accruacy both in field goals, shooting with 51% to New York’s 41.8% and from behind the arc, shooting with 36.8% to New York’s 34.8%. They also dish more assists (29.8 to 20) and grab more rebounds per game (45.8 to 43.2), while the New York only commit fewer turnovers per game (11.8 to 17.4). Golden State are the absolute favorite today and expect them to win easily by more than 12 points.

Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks Prediction: Golden State Warriors -12 (-109)