The edge goes to the Knicks on the road against the Warriors on Wednesday, January 6, at about 74%. That is a real edge, but the Warriors are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Knicks 74%, with a projected score of New York Knicks 116, Golden State Warriors 110. The rating gap is 277 points in favor of the Knicks, and home court and rest add about 99 rating points for the Warriors on top of that.
A reading this high has real meaning, but upsets of this size happen. Nearly one game in 4 like it goes the other way.
Recent form
The Knicks are 0-2 this season and 2-3 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -1.8. The Warriors are 0-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.
The Warriors were beaten 127-105 on the road by LAL not long ago.
Injuries to watch
Out: Kristaps Porzingis (GSW), expected back Dec 1, 2026, Jimmy Butler (GSW), expected back Jan 2, 2027, Moses Moody (GSW), expected back Dec 1, 2026, and Charles Bassey (GSW), expected back Oct 24, 2026.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Warriors lead 3-1, with the Warriors outscoring the Knicks by an average of 6.3 points per game. The last meeting was GSW 107, NYK 110.