Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks Prediction, 12/20/2022 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

The New York Knicks will try to beat the Golden State Warriors at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday.

The Warriors faced the Raptors and went home with a win by a final score of 126-110 in their last game. Golden State walked away from the contest with a 53.1% field goal percentage (43 out of 81) and made 18 of their 39 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Warriors made 22 of 26 shots for a percentage of 84.6%. With respect to grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 41 with 12 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 31 dimes in this game as well as forcing the other team into 12 turnovers and having 6 steals. When discussing defense, Golden State allowed 42.1% from the floor on 40 out of 95 shooting. Toronto recorded 21 dimes and had 6 steals for the contest. Moreover, Toronto had 43 rebounds (18 offensive, 25 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. Toronto walked away from this one shooting 77.3% at the charity stripe by making 17 of their 22 attempts. They also made 13 of their 33 shots from 3-point land. In reference to personal fouls, the Warriors walked away with 21 and the Raptors accounted for 22 personal fouls.

Jordan Poole is one player who was a major contributor in the matchup. Poole ended up going 60.9% from the field and also distributed 6 assists. He played for 35 mins played and also snagged 1 rebound. He recorded 43 points on 14 of 23 shooting.

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Golden State comes into this contest with a win-loss record of 15-16 for the campaign. They are averaging 117.3 points per contest (3rd in the league) while hitting 47.7% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 38.1% on three-point attempts (509 of 1,336) and 79.7% from the free throw line. As a unit, Golden State is snagging 43.1 boards per contest and is sitting with 912 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 17.0 times per game and as a squad they commit 22.3 personal fouls every game.

On the defensive end, the Warriors are able to force 15.4 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.5 personal fouls. They give up 35.3% on three-point shots and they are 26th in basketball in PPG from their opponents (116.6). The Warriors are allowing a shooting percentage of 46.4% (1,290 of 2,778) and they relinquish 44.1 rebounds per game as a group. They are 22nd in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 776 surrendered this year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Knicks took home the win by a final score of 109-106 when they faced the Pacers. The Knicks were able to collect 35 defensive boards and 14 offensive boards totaling 49 for this game. They also turned the ball over 16 times, while recording 7 steals for this contest. The Pacers committed 28 personal fouls for the contest which got the Knicks to the free throw line for 30 tries. They were able to make 23 of the free throw tries for a clip of 76.7%. Concerning shots from 3-point land, New York converted 8 out of 26 tries (30.8%). When the game finished, the Knicks shot 39 for 83 from the field which had them shooting 47.0%. The Knicks permitted the Pacers to bury 39 out of their 90 attempts from the field which left them with a rate of 43.3% in this matchup. They shot 34.2% from distance by shooting 13 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 23 from the free throw line (65.2%). In regard to rebounding, New York allowed Indiana to snag 44 overall (12 on the offensive glass).

Jalen Brunson ended up being important for the Knicks in the game. He made 11 of 22 for this game for a field goal rate of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds. Brunson tallied 30 points in his 35 mins on the court and had 3 dimes in the game.

New York has a mark of 17-13 for the year. The Knicks have committed 21.6 fouls per contest and they hit 79.9% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 23.0 times per game (24th in the league) and they turn it over 14.3 times per contest. New York has totaled 3,424 pts so far this season (114.1 per game) and they collect 47.6 boards per game. On the offensive side of the court, the Knicks are hitting on 45.3% from the field, which ranks 25th in the league.

The New York defense concedes 33.9% on shots from distance (387 of 1,141) and their opposition knocks down 75.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 25.4 assists and 45.0 rebounds per contest, which is 17th and 25th in the NBA. The Knicks are ranked 14th in basketball in points allowed per contest with 112.2. They are forcing 14.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 45.0% from the field (3rd in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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