New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs – Preview, Tips and Odds

NBA

New York Knicks

Final

117:114

San Antonio Spurs

Highlights and Stats

The San Antonio Spurs will travel to New York for a game against the Knicks, scheduled to take place at the Madison Square Garden on 01/04 at 08:30 PM EST. The hosts of this meeting are with a balance of 20-18 at the moment and occupy the 8th spot in the standings of the Eastern Conference, while the Spurs are at #14 in the Western Conference with 12-25 record.

New York Knicks vs San Antonio Spurs Head to Head

*Last game between teams from 12-29-2022

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New York Knicks	29	24	26	36	115
San Antonio Spurs	38	26	28	30	122

The two franchises previously faced each other on December 29th, with the San Antonio Spurs defeating the New York Knicks 122-115 at home. The Knicks failed to deal with the talent of Keldon Johnson, and he concluded the game as his side’s MVP with 30 points, 1 assist, and 3 rebounds. Julius Randle had the leading role for the New York Knicks, ending the game with 41 points, 7 assists, and 11 rebounds, but obviously this wasn’t enough for the win. The Spurs have the worse H2H balance in the last five games, recording three losses while winning twice in the process. These five match-ups finished with an average of 217.2 points.
*Last 5 head-to-head games

New York Knicks Form

*Last 10 New York Knicks Games - 5:5

01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-25-2022	12-23-2022	12-21-2022	12-20-2022	12-18-2022	12-16-2022
102:83vs Phoenix Suns	88:108@ Houston Rockets	122:115@ San Antonio Spurs	126:121@ Dallas Mavericks	112:119vs Philadelphia 76ers	117:118vs Chicago Bulls	106:113vs Toronto Raptors	132:94vs Golden State Warriors	106:109@ Indiana Pacers	91:114@ Chicago Bulls

The New York Knicks last game was on Monday, January 2nd, when they defeated the Phoenix Suns 102-83 at home. Julius Randle scored 28 points, grabed 16 rebounds, and had six assists, which helped to secure the victory for his team. The Knicks hit 48.6% of their field goals, shot 68.0% from the foul line, and a respectable 39.4% from distance. They lost five of their previous ten games while winning five, and are currently on a two-game winning streak. With a 9-10 home record, the team is not convincing when playing at the Madison Square Garden. The organization will face the Toronto Raptors at Scotiabank Arena in the next outing on Friday, January 6th.

New York Knicks Averages this Season

• Points For
  114.20
• Points Against
  111.40
• Assits
  23.40
• Rebounds
  47.35
• Steals
  6.86
• Turnovers
  13.58
• Blocks
  4.44
• Points Difference
  2.80

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

New York Knicks Standout Performer

• Julius Randle

  The franchise's best player this campaign has been Julius Randle. He averages 24.2 points, 3.8 assists and 9.9 rebounds per 34.9 minutes spent on the floor.

New York Knicks Missing Players

NONE

San Antonio Spurs Form

*Last 10 San Antonio Spurs Games - 3:7

01-02-2023	12-31-2022	12-29-2022	12-27-2022	12-26-2022	12-23-2022	12-22-2022	12-19-2022	12-17-2022	12-14-2022
139:103@ Brooklyn Nets	125:126vs Dallas Mavericks	122:115vs New York Knicks	130:114@ Oklahoma City Thunder	126:122vs Utah Jazz	133:113@ Orlando Magic	126:117@ New Orleans Pelicans	105:124@ Houston Rockets	101:111vs Miami Heat	112:128vs Portland Trail Blazers

In their previous game, San Antonio met the Brooklyn Nets on January 2nd. The Spurs lost 139-103 away from home. Keldon Johnson was the leading scorer on the roster, dropping 22 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, and delivering the final pass on one occasion. Despite his best efforts, his team failed to win. The Spurs ended that meeting shooting an average of 43.3% FG, 61.1% FT, and 25.8% from the perimeter. The franchise is 3-7 in the last ten games and currently on a run of two back-to-back defeats. The San Antonio team holds a 5–12 balance when performing away from home this campaign. The Spurs will return home for their next game, as they are to meet the Detroit Pistons at the AT&T Center on January 6.

San Antonio Spurs Averages This Season

• Points For
  111.70
• Points Against
  120.90
• Assits
  26.74
• Rebounds
  43.05
• Steals
  7.05
• Turnovers
  16.21
• Blocks
  4.31
• Points Difference
  -9.20

Field Goal Percentage

3-Point Percentage

Free Throw Percentage

San Antonio Spurs Standout Performer

• Keldon Johnson

  Keldon Johnson stands above the rest of his teammates, contributing with 21.4 pts, 2.8 assists and 4.9 boards to the cause for an average of 32.7 spent of the floor.

San Antonio Spurs Missing Players

NONE

Game Details

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
New York Knicks	39	23	32	23	117
San Antonio Spurs	29	26	34	25	114

New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs

• Score

  117

  114

• Field Goals Made

  45

  41

• Field Goals Attempts

  94

  82

• 3 pts Made

  10

  11

• 3 pts Attempts

  31

  28

• Free Throws Made

  17

  21

• Free Throws Attempts

  26

  26

• Rebounds Total

  47

  38

• Rebounds Offence

  14

  9

• Rebounds Defence

  33

  29

• Assists

  16

  25

• Steals

  7

  5

• Blocks

  6

  3

• Turnovers

  14

  17

• Personal Fouls

  21

  24

Player Ratings

New York Knicks

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Immanuel Quickley	46	6	13	46.2	1	5	20.0	2	2	100.0	2	6	8	5	1	0	1	1	15	+2
Julius Randle	41	9	26	34.6	1	8	12.5	6	11	54.5	2	11	13	3	3	4	5	4	25	+9
Jalen Brunson	40	17	27	63.0	3	7	42.9	1	3	33.3	2	5	7	6	0	0	4	1	38	+14
Quentin Grimes	37	5	8	62.5	3	5	60.0	1	2	50.0	0	2	2	1	2	0	0	2	14	+9
Jericho Sims	22	2	4	50.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	7	1	0	2	1	3	4	-4
Isaiah Hartenstein	19	2	6	33.3	0	1	0.0	4	4	100.0	4	1	5	0	1	0	1	3	8	+1
Mitchell Robinson	13	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	5	0	0	0	0	5	4	-1
Evan Fournier	11	1	5	20.0	1	4	25.0	3	4	75.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	-5
Miles McBride	10	1	2	50.0	1	1	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	-10

San Antonio Spurs

PLAYER	MIN	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	OREB	DREB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS	+/-
Keldon Johnson	35	7	16	43.8	2	6	33.3	10	12	83.3	0	7	7	2	0	0	3	3	26	-3
Jeremy Sochan	30	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	4	1	1	2	5	0	-5
Josh Richardson	29	9	14	64.3	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	1	2	3	4	1	0	2	3	20	-5
Jakob Poeltl	26	2	5	40.0	0	0	0	2	2	100.0	2	6	8	1	1	1	1	0	6	+4
Tre Jones	26	6	15	40.0	0	4	0.0	2	2	100.0	1	3	4	6	1	0	2	0	14	+2
Doug McDermott	23	5	7	71.4	2	3	66.7	3	4	75.0	0	2	2	0	1	1	2	1	15	+15
Malaki Branham	23	1	7	14.3	0	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	1	2	2	-12
Zach Collins	21	6	6	100.0	2	2	100.0	2	4	50.0	1	2	3	3	0	0	0	3	16	-3
Stanley Johnson	14	3	5	60.0	2	3	66.7	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	0	1	3	8	-3
Romeo Langford	13	2	4	50.0	1	2	50.0	2	2	100.0	3	0	3	1	0	0	1	4	7	-5