A blowout for the ‘Dubs’?
A classic NBA matchup takes place tonight between the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors, and Wettbasis is throwing down a tip! The home team, currently third in the East, is clearly on track for the playoffs. The situation is more difficult for the visitors in the Western Conference.
Currently, they sit in ninth place, which, as things stand, would only be enough for a spot in the Western Conference play-in tournament. The Knicks, on the other hand, have been struggling at home lately. A third of their nine home losses after 32 games in front of their own fans this season have come in the last five games.
Admittedly, however, the Knicks also suffered two of those losses against top-tier teams: the champions from Oklahoma City and the Eastern Conference leaders from Detroit. The visiting franchise from “Frisco” does not belong in that league in the current NBA season.
On top of that, the visitors have been out of form recently: Coach Steve Kerr’s team has lost its last four games. Against this backdrop, the prediction of a home win by at least 14 points looks promising for the matchup between the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors.
Furthermore, the odds on the visitors scoring a maximum of 102 points could be worth a bet. Due to the Warriors’ personnel issues—they are currently without their usual top scorer, Stephen Curry, among others—their offense is clearly weakened, and the home team allows the fifth-fewest points per game in the league.
New York Knicks – Golden State Warriors Head-to-Head Record
The teams have already faced off once this year in January, and the six-time champions celebrated a 126-113 home win against the New Yorkers. Thanks to that victory, the visitors now have three straight wins in this matchup.
Furthermore, they are not a welcome guest at Madison Square Garden: they have won only one of their last twelve road games on the East Coast! Regardless, the betting odds for the upcoming matchup between the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors clearly favor a home win.
New York Knicks – Golden State Warriors Prediction
The Warriors have been plagued by injuries this season. With Jimmy Butler out for the rest of the season, they’ve lost a high-performing forward, and currently, Stephen Curry—the franchise’s top scorer—is sidelined. No wonder Golden State can’t seem to catch a break.
The Kerr-led team has lost its last four games, and a postseason berth will likely only be possible via the play-in tournament. Given this situation, we’re betting on a decisive home win by at least 14 points in the game between the New York Knicks and the Golden State Warriors.
