The Warriors rank 4th in the NBA in offensive rating (116.9), and the Knicks rank 5th in defensive rating (106.4). Strength against strength: something has to give.
League average is 110.8, so the Warriors are 6.1 above it. Stephen Curry leads them with 30.0 points a game on 68.2% true shooting.
Jalen Brunson (25.6, 10th) and Stephen Curry (30.0, 3rd) both rank top ten in the NBA in scoring.
Jalen Brunson: 2.6 rebounds, 5.1 assists, 34.1 minutes, 53.8% true shooting. Stephen Curry: 4.2 rebounds, 4.5 assists, 28.8 minutes, 68.2% true shooting.
The Knicks (4-4) are 6th in the East; the Warriors (5-3) are 8th in the West.
Away record: Knicks 1-2. Home record: Warriors 3-1. Streaks: Knicks W2, Warriors W5.
The Knicks rank 26th in the NBA in effective field goal % (51.2%), and the Warriors rank 25th in opponent eFG% (55.7%). Two struggling units: one of these trends breaks.
League average is 53.2%, so the Knicks are 2.0 points below it. Jalen Brunson leads them with 25.6 points a game on 53.8% true shooting.
Season before this game (NYK 8 games, GSW 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NYKGSWNew York KnicksLast 5: average margin +11.6 (season +4.9). Streak W2.
Golden State WarriorsLast 5: average margin +11.4 (season +2.9). Streak W5.
New York Knicks| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen BrunsonG | 25.6 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 53.8 |
| Karl-Anthony TownsC | 19.9 | 13.6 | 3.1 | 67.4 |
| OG AnunobyF | 16.6 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 56.4 |
| Dalton KnechtF | 10.0 | 7.0 | 1.0 | 83.3 |
Golden State Warriors| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen CurryG | 30.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 68.2 |
| Yaxel LendeborgF | 21.5 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 63.8 |
| Brandin PodziemskiG | 17.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 57.4 |
| Brandon WilliamsG | 11.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 52.8 |
New York KnicksGolden State WarriorsTeam numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.