New York plays Golden State on home skid

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Golden State Warriors (30-27, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. New York Knicks (34-25, fourth in the Eastern Conference)

New York; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New York takes on Golden State looking to break its four-game home losing streak.

The Knicks have gone 19-10 at home. New York has a 14-21 record against teams over .500.

The Warriors have gone 14-12 away from home. Golden State is 11-7 when it wins the turnover battle and averages 14.0 turnovers per game.

The Knicks are shooting 46.6% from the field this season, 0.4 percentage points lower than the 47.0% the Warriors allow to opponents. The Warriors average 15.1 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.2 more made shots on average than the 12.9 per game the Knicks allow.

TOP PERFORMERS: Donte DiVincenzo is averaging 13.8 points for the Knicks. Precious Achiuwa is averaging 12.7 points over the last 10 games for New York.

Stephen Curry is scoring 27.5 points per game with 4.2 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Warriors. Klay Thompson is averaging 16.0 points and 3.1 rebounds while shooting 45.3% over the past 10 games for Golden State.

LAST 10 GAMES: Knicks: 2-8, averaging 106.5 points, 41.5 rebounds, 22.3 assists, 6.4 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 113.6 points per game.

Warriors: 8-2, averaging 121.6 points, 47.9 rebounds, 32.9 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.9 blocks per game while shooting 48.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.4 points.

INJURIES: Knicks: Mitchell Robinson: out for season (ankle), Julius Randle: out (shoulder), Isaiah Hartenstein: out (achilles), OG Anunoby: out (elbow), Jalen Brunson: out (neck).

Warriors: Gui Santos: out (knee), Andrew Wiggins: out (personal).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.