Knicks vs Warriors

Steph Curry (shoulder) and Andrew Wiggins (groin) aren't expected to play in this game for Golden State while Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga are both listed ...

They have really struggled on defense away from Chase Center, ranking 29th in the NBA in defensive rating on the road. New York has the second-best net rating in the NBA over its last 10 games, and it’s come from a new commitment on the defensive end of the floor. The Warriors are coming off a win against the Toronto Raptors on Sunday, led by 43 points from Jordan Poole.

The Warriors will be put to the test with superstar guard Stephen Curry on the sidelines. Curry suffered a left shoulder injury last week — an ailment that ...

Dec. 4:30 p.m. - Time: 7:30 p.m. For games on NBA TV, subscribe to Sling Orange & Sports Extra for $51/month. Fans with a cable subscription can stream Warriors vs. Curry suffered a left shoulder injury in the Warriors' loss to the Pacers on Dec. After an MRI the next day, ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski reported that Curry will miss "a few weeks" due to the injury. [All other countries](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream?cid=nba:ilp:partner:affiliate:othaff:display:eg:acq:sub:t-gpm:Generic:global:u-en) and U.K.](https://www.nba.com/watch/league-pass-stream?cid=nba:ilp:partner:affiliate:othaff:display:eg:acq:sub:t-gpm:Global20:global:u-en:) Over that seven-game win streak, Julius Randle has looked like an All-Star again, averaging 26.7 points, 11.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists. Offseason addition Donte DiVincenzo also stepped up in a big way in the first game of Curry's absence, going for a season-high 17 points, 10 rebounds and six assists. [expected to sideline him for "a few weeks."

Curry will miss his third straight game after suffering a shoulder injury. The Warriors have split their two games without Curry, losing to Philadelphia while ...

The Golden State Warriors are prepared for the very best of the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets, with both teams combining for 13 straight wins.

Golden State will then face something different against the Nets on Wednesday, with the presence of ex-Warrior Kevin Durant lifting Brooklyn to the second best offensive rating so far in December. However, more notably, New York are getting back to the sort of defensive identity synonymous with head coach Tom Thibodeau, and what earned them a surprising fourth seed two seasons ago. [Golden State Warriors](https://bluemanhoop.com/) will close out their six-game road-trip with a back-to-back against the New York Knicks and Brooklyn Nets over the next two days.

They currently lead the Eastern Conference with 13.1 offensive rebounds per game, thanks to significant efforts from Mitchell Robinson, who is averaging 4.2 O- ...

His Warrior counterpart [Kevon Looney](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/looneke01.html) (6’9”, 222 lb.) has averaged 9.7 rebounds, 8.1 points, and 2.5 assists in 10 games in his last 10 games. [Mitchell Robinson](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/robinmi01.html) is a beast. [Draymond Green](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/greendr01.html) (6’6”, 230 lb.) has dealt with a quadriceps issue of late but played on Sunday in Toronto. [Julius Randle](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/r/randlju01.html) is averaging 22.5 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 3.6 assists this season. [Quentin Grimes](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/grimequ01.html) has averaged 12.4 points, five rebounds, and 1.7 assists, and had a stout 100.9 defensive rating. [Stephen Curry](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/c/curryst01.html) (shoulder). [RJ Barrett](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/barrerj01.html) had a defensive rating of 118 through his first 20 games, but that’s jumped to 102.1 in his last 7 games. [Jalen Brunson](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/brunsja01.html) has averaged 21.4 points over the last 10 games and shot 49% from three over that span. The Warriors pasted a 126-110 win on the [Toronto Raptors](https://www.raptorshq.com), in which [Jordan Poole](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/p/poolejo01.html) scored a career-best 43 points. In his one game of significant minutes (31) versus [Klay Thompson](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/t/thompkl01.html) (6’6”, 215 lb.), Grimes finished with six points and three boards whereas Thompson had 17 points, seven boards, and five dimes. Tonight he’ll likely face [Donte DiVincenzo](https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/divindo01.html) (6’4”, 203 lb.), starting while Andrew Wiggins nurses an injured groin. The one complaint commonly repeated about Brunson concerns his inefficiency on defense—to be fair, the guy is 6’1”—but his defensive rating over the last 10 games is 107.1, a marked improvement on his season average of 113.5.

A year removed from NBA history, the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors will do battle at Madison Square Garden once again.

The Knicks will have end this fairy tale if they're going to neutralize a Golden State outside game trying its best to survive. He did so again on Sunday night and has been far and away the Warriors' top scoring option with Curry sidelined for the foreseeable future. Plus/minus may mean a little more to the Knicks' icy MSG brothers in blue, but the team is plus-79 when Grimes has been on the floor. Tuesday's get-together with Golden State will tip off a four-game homestand at Madison Square Garden, where the Knicks will look to erase one of the more bizarre trends of this NBA season: as it stands, New York is the only team with a winning road record (10-6) that has a non-winning record at home (7-7). Last year's first-round choice played only two minutes in that loss but was inserted into the lineup for the next contest in the Phoenix. With the defending champions decimated by injury ... Jordan Poole had a career-best 43 points as the Warriors earned their first win of an ongoing six-game road trip, the final coming in 126-110 fashion. The Knicks, on the other hand, have won an NBA-best seven in a row, a streak they'll take into a nationally-televised contest with the defending champions. as the last game where the Knicks did not have Grimes in their starting five. He’s got a tenacity about him.” The Warriors are 1-1 since Curry was forced into an extended leave with a shoulder injury, the victory coming on Sunday night in Toronto. [a 111-101 decision in San Francisco on Nov.

Are the New York Knicks back? After an electric playoff performance years ago, the Knicks have steadily regressed while maintaining their core.

[RJ Barrett](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/rj-barrett) [Quentin Grimes](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/quentin-grimes) [Jalen Brunson](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/jalen-brunson) [Kevon Looney](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/Kevon-Looney) [Draymond Green](https://www.lineups.com/nba/player-stats/draymond-green) If the Warriors can protect him with Havoc in the paint, then they can turn their defense into efficient scoring offense. What they don’t have going in their favor is their lack of perimeter shooting. The Knicks winning streak has been impressive for a team that was once again looking to be no better than average in the league. While the Warriors have the scoring production to maintain pace, it will be up to their defense during this stretch of play that will steal them much needed wins. Bursting for 126 points, they proved to still be able to facilitate and keep the high-powered offense humming. Even during their win streak, the Knicks success has been backed on their defensive play instead of their lackluster shooting in very low scoring affairs. As for the total, points are expected to come at a premium as oddsmakers opened the total at 224.

The Warriors defeated the Toronto Raptors 126-110 on Sunday to cover as 6-point underdogs on the road and snap a 3-game losing streak. The Knicks came away with ...

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That’s a recipe for disaster against the Heat, who are allowing the NBA’s fewest points in the paint (45.5 PPG) thanks largely to three-time All-Defensive center Bam Adebayo. That loss came on the heels of a 23-point loss to the Knicks and marked this team’s seventh defeat in its last nine games (2-7 ATS). That combined scoring punch feels like too much to handle for the Warriors, who own the NBA’s second-worst defensive rating (118.2) in their 17 road games this season. The primary issue? Truthfully, even if Stephen Curry (shoulder) were active for this one, the Warriors would still be a tough bet after losing five of their last seven games outright and posting a 4-13 ATS record on the road this season – one loss shy of the worst record in the league. RJ Barrett has come alive as of late, averaging 25.2 points on 47.4% shooting over his last five games, and top scorers Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson have chipped in a combined five 30-point games during this seven-game win streak. How’s that for a sales pitch? [NBA Championship odds](https://nypost.com/article/nba-championship-odds/) [BetMGM](https://nypost.com/article/betmgm-sign-up-offer/)) AZ, CT, IA, IL, LA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TN, WV, WY only. AZ, CO, IA, IL, IN, LA, MI, NJ, NY, PA, TN, VA, WV, WY only. New customers only.

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