Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks Prediction, 3/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks

Date: Sunday, March 15, 2026

Location: Madison Square Garden in New York, NY

TV: NBC

Madison Square Garden is the site where the New York Knicks (42-25) will attempt to defeat the Golden State Warriors (32-33) on Sunday.

The Warriors faced the Bulls and took a loss by a final of 130-124 in their last game. Golden State ended the contest with a 41.9% field goal percentage (44 out of 105) and converted 20 of their 54 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Warriors knocked down 16 of their 18 tries for a rate of 88.9%. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled 49 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. They also distributed 30 dimes in the game while forcing the other team into 14 turnovers and having 9 steals. With regard to the defense, Golden State allowed their opponent to shoot 44.6% from the field on 50 out of 112 shooting. Chicago dished out 34 dimes and had 6 steals in the game. In addition, Chicago collected 64 rebounds (20 offensive, 44 defensive) and had 12 blocks. Chicago finished shooting 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 15 of 18 shots. They made 15 of their 47 shots from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of personal fouls, the Warriors ended up walking away with 18 and the Bulls had 18 personal fouls.

LJ Cryer is one player who had an impact for this contest. Cryer finished shooting 57.1% from the floor and earned 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 21 mins played and snagged 1 rebound. He totaled 17 points on 4 out of 7 shooting.

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Golden State heads into this matchup with a win-loss record of 32-33 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 115.2 points per contest (18th in basketball) while connecting on 45.9% from the field. The Warriors are shooting 35.9% on three-point attempts (1,061 of 2,958) and 80.2% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Golden State is collecting 43.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 1,901 assists so far this year, which ranks 5th in the league in terms of passing. They are turning it over 15.4 times per game and as a squad are committing 19.8 personal fouls per game.

Defensively, the Warriors are forcing their opponents into 15.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.2 personal fouls. They rank 13th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,745 conceded on the year. The Warriors are allowing an opponent FG percentage of 47.2% (2,726 of 5,780) and they relinquish 45.4 rebounds per game as a basketball team. They are giving up 35.3% on shots from downtown while they are 12th in the NBA in PPG allowed (114.2).

When they last played, the Knicks walked away with a victory by a final of 134-117 against the Jazz. In regard to team rebounding, New York permitted Utah to snag 38 overall (14 offensive). They finished shooting 50.0% from behind the 3-point line by connecting on 18 of 36 and ended up going 15 of 19 from the free throw line (78.9%). The Knicks permitted the Jazz to convert 42 of 87 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 48.3% for the contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Knicks went 48 out of 92 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 52.2%. In the matter of 3-point shots, New York knocked down 17 out of their 40 tries (42.5%). They were able to bury 21 of the free throws for a percentage of 95.5%. The Jazz earned 20 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Knicks to the free throw line for a total of 22 attempts. They also gave up possession 12 times, while recording 10 steals in this contest. The Knicks collected 30 defensive rebounds and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 45 in this matchup.

Jalen Brunson ended up being a factor for the Knicks for the contest. He made 7 of 16 for this game for a rate of 43.8%, and had 4 rebounds. Brunson racked up 28 points in his 33 minutes on the court and totaled 8 assists for the contest.

New York has a win-loss record of 42-25 so far this year. The Knicks are committing 20.4 fouls per contest and they hit 78.7% from the free throw line. They are getting an assist 27.6 times per contest (10th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 13.7 times per contest. New York has scored 7,852 pts this year (117.2 per game) and they pull in 46.1 rebounds per contest. On the offensive side of the ball, the Knicks are shooting 47.4% from the floor, which is 11th in basketball.

The Knicks are ranked 5th in the NBA in points given up per game with 110.9. They have forced 14.3 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.7% from the field (6th in basketball). The New York defense surrenders 35.8% from downtown (921 of 2,575) and their opponents are connecting on 77.8% of their free throw attempts. They surrender 24.7 assists and 41.2 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 5th and 5th in the NBA.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York

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