Knicks vs Warriors Betting Odds: New York Keeps This Game Close

The New York Knicks continue on their West Coast road trip with a stop in Golden State on Friday to take on the defending champion Golden State Warriors.

The Knicks vs. Warriors betting odds for this game opened with Golden State as a 5.5-point favorite and have since moved to -7.5.

New York is coming into the game having won their last two road games against the Utah Jazz and Denver Nuggets. Their five-game trip away from The Big Apple continues with another tough matchup on Sunday in Phoenix before finishing the trip in Oklahoma City against the Thunder.

The Warriors return back to the Chase Center after a quick single-game road trip to Phoenix where they lost to the Suns on Wednesday 130-119. The Knicks vs Warriors betting odds for this game opened with Golden State as a 5.5-point favorite and have since moved to -7.5. The total opened at 233 and his moved up a point to 234.

Let’s dive into this contest and see if we can find any value on this NBA point spread.

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For anyone who was able to grab the Knicks vs Warriors betting odds when they opened at Warriors -5.5, you got a great number.

We think the Golden State definitely has what it takes to cover that number at home against the Knicks. But, it seems like the books were made aware of that pretty quickly because this number has gone up by two points. While the Warriors have been great at home, sporting a 6-1 record, we think covering -7.5 is a bit too much based on how the Knicks have been playing lately. This NBA line likely opened where it did based on how New York has looked over the majority of the basketball season.

While they’ve struggled both offensively and defensively to start the season, the team had a major wake-up call last Sunday. The Knicks lost in front of their home fans to a bad Oklahoma City Thunder team. However, they didn’t just lose that game, they gave up 145 points. That’s a lot! Especially for a team coached by Tom Thibodeau. It was reported that there was a players-only meeting after that game and it seems like whatever was said in that meeting is coming to fruition.

Knicks vs Warriors Betting Analysis

New York is now on a two-game winning streak and has looked much better defensively, holding their opponents to just 43.6% shooting in those games. If they can keep that up against a Golden State team that houses some of the game’s best shooters, they should be able to cover the Knicks vs Warriors betting odds of +7.5.

Speaking of Golden State, they might have the game’s greatest three-point shooter of all time in Stephen Curry, but that’s about all that is going right for them right now. Curry had 50 points in the Warriors loss to the Suns on Wednesday. He’s been carrying this team while Klay Thompson’s shot is nowhere to be found and the younger players on this team continue to struggle.

While the Warriors are 6-1 straight up at home this season, they are just 4-3 against the spread. Plus, in the last six meetings between these two teams, the Knicks have covered in five of them. New York is also 10-2 against the spread in their last 12 meetings with Western Conference opponents. Based on the positive direction the Knicks seem to be headed and the rut that the Warriors can’t seem to get out of, our recommendation is to take New York to cover the spread.

As always, be sure to check the NBA injury list before placing any bets as any key players that are announced out could drastically affect these lines.

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