New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 1/15/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: Prime Video

The Golden State Warriors (22-19) will try to defeat the New York Knicks (25-14) at Chase Center on Thursday.

The Knicks stepped onto the hardwood against the Trail Blazers and took home the win by a score of 123-114 in their last game. New York ended the game with a 50.5% FG percentage (50 of 99) and made 17 out of their 46 3-pointers. At the free throw line, the Knicks buried 6 of their 8 shots for a rate of 75.0%. With respect to pulling down boards, they earned 45 with 13 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 32 assists in this contest as well as forcing 15 turnovers and earning 11 steals. In regard to defense, New York allowed their opponent to shoot 47.6% from the floor on 40 of 84 shooting. Portland earned 24 assists and had 9 steals in this game. In addition, Portland collected 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and got 7 blocked shots. Portland went 88.0% at the charity stripe by converting 22 of their 25 tries. They also made 12 of their 39 shots from downtown. In regard to fouls, the Knicks walked away with 18 and the Trail Blazers totaled 8 fouls.

Jalen Brunson is one player who was a contributor for this game. Brunson finished shooting 52.6% from the floor and dished out 8 dimes. He saw the court for 37 mins and grabbed 6 rebounds. He was able to score 26 points on 10 of 19 shooting.

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New York heads into this one with a win-loss mark of 25-14 on the year. They are averaging 119.5 points per outing (6th in basketball) while connecting on 47.3% from the field. The Knicks are hitting 38.3% on three-point shots (596 of 1,556) and 80.6% from the charity stripe. As a team, New York is collecting 45.9 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,051 dimes on the year, which has them ranked 14th in the league in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.7 times per contest and as a basketball team are committing 20.7 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Knicks are able to force 13.9 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.7 fouls. They are giving up 37.2% on 3-point attempts and they are ranked 12th in the league in PPG allowed (114.9). The Knicks defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.7% (1,593 of 3,411) and they concede 41.8 boards per contest as a group. They rank 3rd in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 989 conceded on the campaign.

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 119-97 when they faced the Trail Blazers. The Warriors earned 30 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 34 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 14 times, while getting 16 steals for the matchup. The Trail Blazers were called for 16 fouls in the matchup which got the Warriors to the charity stripe for 13 tries. They were able to bury 12 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 92.3%. When discussing shooting from beyond the arc, Golden State buried 23 out of their 57 tries (40.4%). When all was said and done, the Warriors went 42 for 89 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.2%. The Warriors allowed the Trail Blazers to convert 36 out of their 83 tries from the floor which had them shooting 43.4% in this game. They went 29.8% from behind the 3-point line by shooting 14 out of 47 and ended up shooting 11 out of 17 at the free throw line (64.7%). When talking about rebounds, Golden State permitted Portland to pull down 45 in total (8 offensive).

De'Anthony Melton was important for the Warriors in this game. He converted 9 of 14 in this matchup for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and tallied 2 rebounds. Melton had 23 points in his 18 minutes on the hardwood and added 1 assist in this contest.

Golden State has a record of 22-19 on the season. The Warriors have committed 20.0 personal fouls per contest while shooting 82.2% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 28.5 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 15.6 times per game. Golden State has accumulated 4,736 pts this season (115.5 per contest) and they collect 43.3 boards per game. As an offense, the Warriors are shooting 45.7% from the floor, which has them ranked 25th in the NBA.

The Golden State defense surrenders 34.6% on shots from beyond the perimeter (501 of 1,447) and their opponents are knocking down 79.2% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 26.2 assists and 44.3 boards per game, which has them ranked 12th and 16th in the NBA. The Warriors are ranked 8th in basketball in points per game surrendered with 113.2. They are able to force 15.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (17th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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