Knicks Vs Warriors: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 20, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 19, 2022

The New York Knicks (17-13) will try to continue a seven-game winning stretch when hosting the Golden State Warriors (15-16) on December 20, 2022 at Madison Square Garden.

The betting facts in what follows reference odds valid as of December 20, 2022 at 8:01 PM ET. Head to the table below for the latest lines for this outing and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Knicks Vs Warriors Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 20

Knicks: Obi Toppin: Out (Knee)

Warriors: Donte DiVincenzo: Out (Illness), JaMychal Green: Out (Illness), Jonathan Kuminga: Probable (Knee), Klay Thompson: Probable (Knee), Stephen Curry: Out (Shoulder), Andrew Wiggins: Out (Adductor), Andre Iguodala: Out (Hip)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Warriors (+6.5)
Total Pick Over (220.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Knicks Vs Warriors Stat Rankings

Knicks Avg. (Rank) Warriors Avg. (Rank)
114.1 (14th) Points Scored 117.3 (3rd)
112.2 (12th) Points Allowed 116.6 (25th)
47.6 (3rd) Rebounds 43.1 (16th)
13.1 (2nd) Off. Rebounds 9.7 (19th)
11.2 (20th) 3pt Made 16.4 (1st)
23.0 (24th) Assists 29.4 (1st)
13.3 (6th) Turnovers 16.4 (29th)

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Knicks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Julius Randle 30 22.5 9.1 3.6 0.7 0.2 2.4
Jalen Brunson 30 20.8 3.2 6.2 1.2 0.2 1.6
RJ Barrett 30 19.4 5.5 2.8 0.6 0.2 1.6
Immanuel Quickley 30 9.6 4.0 3.0 1.0 0.1 1.2
Cameron Reddish 20 8.4 1.6 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.9

Warriors Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jordan Poole 31 19.0 2.2 4.6 0.8 0.3 2.5
Klay Thompson 25 18.4 3.6 2.4 0.8 0.5 3.8
Draymond Green 27 8.4 6.1 6.6 0.8 0.7 0.5
Jonathan Kuminga 27 7.1 3.0 1.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
Kevon Looney 31 6.7 7.8 2.9 0.4 0.6 0.0

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Knicks are 16-13-1 this year.
  • New York has won twice ATS (2-2) as a 6.5-point favorite or more this year.
  • This year, 12 of the Knicks’ 30 games have hit the over.
  • A total of 17 times so far this year, New York and its opponent have combined for more than 220.5 points.
  • The total for this game is 220.5, and that’s 5.8 points fewer than the average total in Knicks games thus far this season.
  • The Warriors have beaten the spread 14 times in 31 games.
  • As a 6.5-point underdog or greater, Golden State has one win ATS (1-2) this year.
  • Out of 31 Warriors games so far this year, 18 have gone over the total.
  • There have been 26 Golden State’s games this season with more than 220.5 points scored.
  • This season, Warriors games have resulted in an average scoring total of 233.9, which is 13.4 points higher than the over/under for this matchup.
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