Knicks vs Warriors prediction NBA · Thursday, January 15
At a glance
The Golden State Warriors (22-19) host the New York Knicks (26-15) on Thursday, January 15 at 10:00 PM ET at Chase Center in NBA action. Final score: Knicks 113 – Warriors 126. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Warriors a 58% chance to win: prediction correct. This season, the Warriors are 14-6 at home and the Knicks are 9-11 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 6-4 for the Warriors and 4-6 for the Knicks (current streaks: Warriors W1, Knicks L1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Warriors 116 – 113 Knicks, a margin of about 2.4 points in favor of the Warriors and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace. The Knicks played yesterday: fatigue often shows in the fourth quarter.
- The Knicks need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Knicks' offense (118.4 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NYGS
Top performers
Knicks
OG AnunobyF · #825pts / game
Josh HartG · #310assists
Karl-Anthony TownsC · #3220reboundsWarriors
Jimmy Butler IIIF · #1032pts / game
Stephen CurryG · #307assistsJimmy Butler IIIF · #108reboundsRecent form
NYGS
NY
Team comparison
| NY | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 26-15 | Record | 22-19 |
| 118.4 | Points scored / game | 115.1 |
| 114.1 | Points allowed / game | 112.6 |
| +3.6 | Adjusted margin / game | +2.1 |
| L1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 6-4 |
| 9-11 road | Home / road record | 14-6 home |
| 51-31 (+4.1) | Last season | 48-34 (+3.3) |
| Yes | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Knicks
Injury report Warriors
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.