The Warriors, who are coming off a huge victory over LeBron James and the Lakers, will host the Knicks in the Bay Area. Can they stop Curry and the others?
The Golden State Warriors currently have a 35-31 record in the East, while the New York Knicks are sitting with a 39-28 record. Players who are among the top 10 scorers in the league lead both clubs. Steph Curry of the Warriors is ranked ninth in the league with 27 points per game, while Jalen Brunson of New York is sixth with 27.3 ppg.
The Knicks are doing well in New York.
The New York Knicks have been playing well lately, having won four of their previous five games. In fact, they will have won four straight games if they defeat the Golden State Warriors on Monday night, following their 98-91 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. One
Although the Knicks started the game dominating Sacramento, as shown by their 32 points in the second quarter, they shot just 43 percent from the field overall and 11 of 39 from three points. It should be noted, though, that they weren’t able to really shut down the Kings until the fourth quarter, when they managed to limit them to just 17 points. With that victory, the winning run was preserved, and confidence was high going into what would be a pivotal matchup with the Warriors.
And a prediction about the Warriors?
Given that the Golden State Warriors have dropped out of four of their last five games, it’s safe to conclude that they have recently
