The Knicks have hit the skids, losing seven of their last 10 games.
They look to rebound on Thursday night at home against the suddenly hot Warriors.
The Knicks will try to bounce back from a 115-92 home setback to New Orleans on Tuesday after squeaking by the lowly Pistons the previous night.
Jalen Brunson sat out the loss to the Pelicans with neck spasms sustained against Detroit.
Without him, the banged-up Knicks shot 37 percent from the floor against New Orleans.
Knicks vs. Warriors prediction
(7:30 p.m. ET, TNT)
The Warriors continue their East Coast swing after holding off Washington on Tuesday, 123-112, as 10.5-point favorites.
Steph Curry struggled from the floor by hitting only 4 of 16 attempts from 3-point range, but Klay Thompson picked up the slack with 25 points.
Golden State has climbed back into the playoff conversation in the West by winning 11 of its past 14 games, including six consecutive victories on the road.
Jalen Brunson #11 of the New York Knicks celebrates his three point shot during the first half against the Detroit Pistons. Getty Images The Knicks have covered the spread only once in their last 10 games, and have failed to cash in their past four opportunities as home underdog.
It’s been more than a year since these teams met. In the Knicks’ 38-point victory in December 2022, Curry didn’t play.
But dating to 2018, the Warriors are 4-0 in their last four visits to Madison Square Garden when he does.
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Brunson’s availability won’t be known until close to game time, but regardless if he plays or not, the Knicks are going in the wrong direction while dealing with all of their injuries.
Julius Randle and Mitchell Robinson don’t have timetables to return, and OG Anunoby is still at least two weeks away.
With Brunson and Isaiah Hartenstein questionable, let’s ride the Warriors here to keep rolling against the Knicks M*A*S*H unit.
The play: Warriors -3 (BetMGM)
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