Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks Prediction, 3/4/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks

Date: Tuesday, March 4, 2025

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: MSG

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Knicks (40-20) will compete against the Golden State Warriors (32-28) on Tuesday.

The Warriors faced the 76ers and took a loss by a final of 126-119 in their last game. When talking about fouls, the Warriors ended up with 19 while the 76ers accounted for 19 fouls. They also made 19 of their 33 tries from 3-point land. Philadelphia finished 60.7% when shooting free throws by making 17 of their 28 attempts. Furthermore, Philadelphia pulled down 40 rebounds (10 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 rejections. Philadelphia distributed 27 dimes and had 8 steals in this game. In relation to defense, Golden State allowed 52.9% from the field on 45 of 85 shooting. They also dished out 33 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 14 turnovers and getting 7 steals. Regarding rebounding, they collected a total of 49 with 18 of them being of the offensive variety. At the free throw line, the Warriors buried 15 of their 19 attempts for a percentage of 78.9%. Golden State ended the contest with a 46.0% field goal percentage (46 out of 100) and made 12 of their 42 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Stephen Curry is one guy who was a major contributor in this matchup. Curry finished the game at 55.6% from the field and also dished out 13 assists. He was on the court for 36 mins and also pulled down 5 boards. He left the arena with 29 points on 10 of 18 shooting.

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Golden State will enter this contest with a record of 32-28 on the year. They are losing possession via turnover 13.8 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.5 fouls per contest. As a unit, Golden State is pulling in 46.0 rebounds per contest and has racked up 1,744 dimes this year, which ranks 4th in basketball in terms of passing. The Warriors are hitting 35.9% on shots from distance (917 of 2,551) and 74.3% from the free throw line. They have an average of 113.0 points per outing (16th in the league) while hitting 44.7% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors have forced 15.3 turnovers every game and they draw 18.1 personal fouls. They rank 10th in the NBA in giving up assists with 1,558 surrendered this season. The Warriors defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.3% (2,435 of 5,258) and they relinquish 44.7 boards per contest as a squad. They relinquish 36.1% on 3-point shots and they are 10th in the league in points per game allowed (111.4).

The last time they took the court, the Knicks got the victory with a final of 116-112 when they faced the Heat. In regard to attacking the glass, New York permitted Miami to pull down 34 in total (3 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 31.4% from 3-point land via 11 of 35 and ended up shooting 11 out of 16 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Knicks allowed the Heat to make 45 out of 84 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 53.6% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Knicks finished shooting 46 for 95 from the floor which had them shooting 48.4%. Regarding shots from beyond the perimeter, New York knocked down 14 of their 44 tries (31.8%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 66.7%. The Heat committed 16 fouls for the matchup which got the Knicks to the charity stripe for a total of 15 tries. They coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 5 steals in this matchup. The Knicks were able to pull down 35 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards for a total of 46 for the game.

Jalen Brunson was important for the Knicks in the game. Brunson totaled 31 points in his 42 minutes on the court and earned 6 assists for the matchup. He converted 13 out of 25 for the game giving him a field goal percentage of 52.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

New York has a win-loss record of 40-20 this season. As an offensive unit, the Knicks are shooting 49.3% from the field, which is 3rd in the league. New York has scored 7,058 pts on the season (117.6 per game) and they grab 42.9 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 27.4 times per contest (11th in the league) and they turn the ball over 13.1 times per contest. The Knicks commit 16.9 fouls per game and they connect on 80.3% from the free throw line.

The New York defense allows 37.6% on 3-point shots (812 of 2,162) and their opposition knocks down 79.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 26.0 dimes and 41.7 boards on a nightly basis, which ranks 12th and 2nd in the NBA. The Knicks on the defensive end are ranked 14th in the league in points per game surrendered with 112.9. They are able to force 14.2 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the floor (24th in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York and under the total points

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