Golden State hosts New York for cross-conference matchup

New York Knicks (25-15, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (22-19, eighth in the Western Conference)

The Associated Press
January 15, 2026 at 7:04AM

New York Knicks (25-15, second in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (22-19, eighth in the Western Conference)

San Francisco; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Warriors -7.5; over/under is 227.5

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Knicks take on the Golden State Warriors in a non-conference matchup.

The Warriors have gone 14-6 at home. Golden State is eighth in the NBA allowing just 113.2 points per game while holding opponents to 47.1% shooting.

The Knicks are 9-11 on the road. New York is 4-2 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Warriors are shooting 45.7% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point lower than the 46.7% the Knicks allow to opponents. The Knicks are shooting 47.1% from the field, which equals what the Warriors' opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jimmy Butler III is averaging 19.8 points, 5.6 rebounds and 4.9 assists for the Warriors. Stephen Curry is averaging 24.6 points and 5.7 assists over the last 10 games.

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Jalen Brunson is averaging 28.2 points and 6.1 assists for the Knicks. Miles McBride is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 6-4, averaging 118.5 points, 41.1 rebounds, 30.0 assists, 9.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.8 points per game.

Knicks: 4-6, averaging 115.2 points, 45.1 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.1 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.5 points.

INJURIES: Warriors: Seth Curry: out (thigh).

Knicks: Jalen Brunson: day to day (ankle), Landry Shamet: day to day (shoulder).

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

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