Knicks vs Warriors

Stephen Curry and the Warriors look like the side to back on the moneyline tonight, with Golden State coming off a 119-97 home rout of Portland and sitting 14-6 at Chase Center while a road-weary Knicks team has now dropped six of its last eight heading into the back half of a West Coast back-to-back. New York’s attack is built around Jalen Brunson, but his freshly sprained right ankle leaves both his status and burst in doubt, and the Knicks are already juggling backcourt depth with Landry Shamet on the injury report, whereas Golden State’s core of Curry, Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green remains intact despite depth hits like Seth Curry and Jonathan Kuminga. Add in that the Warriors have historically edged this matchup at home — including last season’s 97-94 win here when Curry dropped 28 and New York still couldn’t quite cash in a 29-point, 12-board night from Karl-Anthony Towns — and laying -300 on a rested Golden State side earns a B grade: high win probability, but only modest return on investment. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 15/01/2026 09:52.([iheartsportsbayarea.iheart.com](https://iheartsportsbayarea.iheart.com/content/2026-01-15-warriors-vs-knicks-injury-report-jan-15/?utm_source=openai))

Karl-Anthony Towns and a shorthanded Knicks group profile as an Under-leaning offense in this spot, with New York mired in a 2–6 slide, grinding through a Phoenix–Portland–Sacramento–San Francisco swing, and facing the real possibility that Brunson either sits or plays well below his usual on-ball explosiveness. Even though season numbers show both teams scoring efficiently — the Warriors around 115.5 points per night and the Knicks near 119 — Golden State has been stingier at home and New York’s halfcourt efficiency falls off a cliff when Brunson is off the floor, as underlined by Wednesday’s 112-101 loss in Sacramento where the Knicks shot just 8-for-41 from three and looked disorganized offensively. Combine the back-to-back fatigue, Golden State’s willingness to slow into halfcourt mismatch hunting when nursing a lead, and New York’s likely preference to drag tempo down to survive, and the Under 226.5 at -118 gets a B- grade: a reasonable edge based on context, but not enough cushion to push it higher. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 15/01/2026 09:52.([iheartsportsbayarea.iheart.com](https://iheartsportsbayarea.iheart.com/content/2026-01-15-warriors-vs-knicks-injury-report-jan-15/?utm_source=openai))

Mikal Bridges and the Knicks still bring enough two-way punch to make +7.5 interesting, even with New York wobbling through a 2–6 stretch and walking into the Bay on tired legs against a Warriors side that has stabilized at 22-19 and 14-6 at home. Brunson’s ankle sprain injects serious uncertainty, but Towns’ inside-out scoring, Bridges’ ability to attack mismatches, and OG Anunoby’s defensive versatility give the Knicks tools to hang around versus a Golden State team that often needs a big Curry night to create separation and hasn’t consistently buried opponents despite its strong home record. With the line already fattened by schedule and injury tax — and remembering that last season’s Chase Center meeting finished 97-94 despite Curry’s 28 and a strong Towns outing — grabbing New York +7.5 at -110 earns a C+ grade: there is clear blowout risk if Brunson is ruled out or limited, yet the combination of defensive resilience, matchup familiarity and pricing makes the underdog cover often enough to justify a smaller-stake play. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 15/01/2026 09:52.([predictem.com](https://www.predictem.com/nba/knicks-warriors-betting-prediction-01-15-2026/))