Golden State vs New York NBA Hoops Handicapping
The Golden State Warriors will look to get back on the rails when they arrive in the Big Apple on Friday to take on the slumping Knicks at Madison Square Garden. [ad-4468020]
Date/Time: 8 PM ET, Friday, Feb. 28, 2014
Venue: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Broadcast: ESPN
Spread: +5 New York
Over/Under: 201.5
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A lose to Chicago on Wednesday halted a four-game winning streak for the Warriors.
Forward David Lee returned from a two-game absence to score 11 points off the bench for Golden State, as Jordan Crawford led the team with 16 points in a reserve role and Stephen Curry matched a season low with five points on 2-of-10 shooting.
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Curry, who turned in a career-high 54-point performance and a franchise record 11 3-pointers in a loss when the Warriors (35-23) visited the Garden last season, is having some trouble connecting from 3-point range on the road of late.
The all-star guard is 8-of-28 from beyond the arc in his last four road games, including 1-of-5 in the loss at Chicago earlier this week.
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Meanwhile, the Knicks (21-37) suffered their fourth straight loss and 10th in their last 12 games after getting throttled 108-82 at Miami on Thursday.
New York has allowed average of 113.5 points in their last four games and have dropped to the No. 8 spot in the East, and too many more losses could end what little chances it has of making the postseason.
Carmelo Anthony continues to be a bright spot for New York during its February slump, scoring 29 points on Thursday. Anthony is averaging 38.8 points on 53.4 percent shooting, including 22-of-44 from 3-point range, in the last five games.
Center Tyson Chandler has also stepped it up , posting four straight double-doubles and is averaging 13.8 points and 15.5 rebounds in that span , while the guard tandem of Raymond Felton and Pablo Prigioni again disappointed with a combined 1-of-10 shooting for two points.
Matt’s Prediction: The Knicks have been unlucky in their last two home games against Dallas and Sacramento, so I won’t be taking them against the Warriors here.
You have to consider that a 26-point loss in Miami last night a clear indication of their troubles and I just don’t see them bouncing back against a rested Golden State team.
Warriors 103, Knicks 90
