New York faces Golden State on 6-game road slide

Updated Feb. 10, 2022 3:22 a.m. ET

New York Knicks (24-31, 12th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (41-14, second in the Western Conference)

San Francisco; Thursday, 10 p.m. EST

LINE: Warriors -8.5; over/under is 217.5

BOTTOM LINE: New York hits the road against Golden State looking to end its six-game road losing streak.

ADVERTISEMENT

The Warriors are 25-4 on their home court. Golden State leads the Western Conference with 36.3 defensive rebounds per game led by Draymond Green averaging 6.4.

The Knicks are 11-16 on the road. New York is 8-16 against opponents over .500.

The teams meet for the second time this season. The Warriors won 105-96 in the last matchup on Dec. 15.

TOP PERFORMERS: Stephen Curry is scoring 25.5 points per game and averaging 5.5 rebounds for the Warriors. Jordan Poole is averaging 17.1 points and 3.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Golden State.

Julius Randle is averaging 19.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists for the Knicks. RJ Barrett is averaging 22 points, 5.7 rebounds and 3.2 assists over the last 10 games for New York.

LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 9-1, averaging 113.0 points, 44.3 rebounds, 25.7 assists, 8.7 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 47.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.9 points per game.

Knicks: 2-8, averaging 105.6 points, 48.2 rebounds, 22.8 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 111.5 points.

INJURIES: Warriors: Klay Thompson: out (rest), Andre Iguodala: out (back), Nemanja Bjelica: out (back), Draymond Green: out (back), James Wiseman: out (knee).

Knicks: RJ Barrett: day to day (ankle), Nerlens Noel: day to day (knee), Mitchell Robinson: day to day (back), Derrick Rose: out (ankle), Quentin Grimes: day to day (knee).

___

The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by

share