Knicks Travel to Golden State to Face One of the Hottest Teams in the League
Coming off a gritty victory against the Trail Blazers, the Knicks are finally starting to gain an ounce of momentum on this grueling Western Conference road trip. Mikal Bridges hit an extremely difficult game-winning shot against the Trail Blazers in one of the most thrilling Knicks games this season. Now they must build upon it, it just so happens that standing in their way is one of the toughest opponents in the league, that being the Golden State Warriors. Golden State is currently on a six-game win streak and has been unstoppable since the acquisition of Jimmy Butler. Stephen Curry also just became the first player in NBA history with 4,000 three pointers, so this game will essentially be a battle of two teams fighting to hold onto their momentum as the playoff season lingers in the near distance.
Game Insight
It is important to note that the Knicks played the Warriors recently, about two weeks ago, in a matchup that saw them get outplayed by every stretch of the imagination. Jimmy Butler and Stephen Curry took it to the Knicks and outperformed them until the final horn sounded. I believe, however, this Knicks team has improved since the beginning of March and are finally beginning to catch their stride despite still not having Jalen Brunson on the court due to injury. However, he will not be the only player missing, young rising star Brandin Podziemski will continue to be out with a back injury. I like the Knicks to strike revenge on Golden State here and pick up an important victory against a tough opponent on the road.
Key Matchup
As far as face offs between players, I am looking forward to watching, I think the probable matchup between OG Anunoby and Jimmy Butler garners my interest the most. To see these tough-minded basketball forwards fight for a crucial team victory on a Saturday night in March has blockbuster cinema written all over it. They are both very talented on both sides of the ball and they will each make it extremely difficult on one another. Whoever can gain the upper hand in this matchup between the two will provide a substantial advantage in this game.
