Tip-off: Friday, 8:05 p.m. ET
Line: Golden State -6, Total: 200.5

The reeling Knicks look to end their four-game losing skid on Friday night when they host a surging Warriors team that has won four of its past five contests.

Golden State was riding a four-game win streak before suffering an ugly 103-83 loss to the Bulls Wednesday night, where it shot a horrible 35.7% FG (5-of-21 threes) and was outrebounded by 15 boards (56-41). The Warriors will play their third contest of a six-game road trip on Friday, looking to improve upon a solid 17-13 SU road mark this season (16-14 ATS). New York was also manhandled in its last game, a 108-82 loss to Miami on Thursday night where it was outshot by the Heat 61% FG to 37% FG. The Knicks are now a dreadful 2-10 SU (4-8 ATS) in the month of February and have allowed 113.5 PPG on 50.2% FG (46.9% threes) during their four-game losing skid (1-3 ATS). They are also a pathetic 12-19 SU (11-20 ATS) at home this season, and have been dominated by Golden State recently, going 5-15 SU (6-13-1 ATS) in the past 20 meetings in this series. When these teams last met on March 11, 2013 in Oakland, New York scored just 62 points on 27% FG (5-of-27 threes) in a 92-63 humiliating defeat. The Warriors are 38-23 ATS (62%) after an SU loss in the past two seasons, but the Knicks are 22-9 ATS (71%) at home versus high-volume three-point shooting teams (18+ attempted threes per game) in the second half of the past three seasons. There are no new injuries to report, with the Knicks still missing SF Iman Shumpert (knee) and PFs Andrea Bargnani (elbow) and Kenyon Martin (ankle).

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Golden State has been strong on both sides of the court this season with 103.0 PPG (10th in NBA) and 98.6 PPG allowed (9th in league). The club also ranks seventh in three-point accuracy (37.7%), 10th in assists (22.7 APG) and second in total rebounds (45.8 RPG). PG Stephen Curry (23.8 PPG, 8.8 APG, 4.3 RPG, 1.7 SPG) is having a tremendous season, but he really struggled in Wednesday's loss to the Bulls with five points (2-of-10 FG), five assists and five turnovers, snapping a string of scoring 13+ points in 24 straight games. However, Curry should be able to bounce back and have a huge game going against a weak defending Knicks backcourt. The last time Curry played in Madison Square Garden on Feb. 27, 2013, he poured in a career-high 54 points on 18-of-28 FG and 11-of-13 threes, while adding seven assists, six rebounds and three steals in that epic performance. SG Jordan Crawford (11.9 PPG, 4.5 APG) has provided a nice spark off the bench for Golden State recently and he is averaging 15.5 PPG (5-of-11 threes) over the past two contests. The Knicks' second unit is prone to defensive breakdowns, so he could be in for yet another solid performance. PF David Lee (18.9 PPG, 9.8 RPG) returned from the flu last game for Golden State, but played only 21 minutes, finishing with 11 points and six rebounds. Lee should be ready for a big boost in minutes Friday, and the Knicks struggle to cover power forwards. If Carmelo Anthony guards Lee for this matchup, Lee will be able to use his size to bully his opponent in the paint. SG Klay Thompson (17.8 PPG) will need to get his stroke back, as he's averaging just 11.3 PPG (42% FG, 29% threes) over the past four games. The Warriors need Thompson to get closer to his seasonal averages if they are going to continue to move up the ranks in the Western Conference.

New York has been a poor offensive club all season with just 97.6 PPG (21st in NBA) and 20.4 APG (25th in league), but this team has been especially terrible on the defensive end of the court in February, allowing 104.3 PPG on 48.1% FG and 42.8% threes. Before the month began, opponents had tallied just 98.8 PPG on 45.8% FG and 36.4% threes against the Knicks. They played the Heat close in the first half on Thursday night, but Miami outscored them 32-14 in the third quarter and completely busted open the game. SF Carmelo Anthony (28.3 PPG, 8.5 RPG) had 29 points (11-of-20 FG) in the game and is now averaging 38.8 PPG (53% FG, 22-of-44 threes) and 7.0 RPG during his past five games. Anthony has also thrived against the Warriors in his career, netting 26.4 PPG on 50.2% FG with 6.1 RPG and 3.3 APG in 28 career meetings. But Anthony needs a lot more help from his teammates. SG Tim Hardaway Jr. (9.5 PPG, 37% threes) really struggled on Thursday, finishing with just six points (2-of-15 FG, 0-for-8 threes) and posting a minus-35 rating in his 34 unimpressive minutes. The rookie will need to be much better against the Warriors if the Knicks are going to get back into the win column. PG Raymond Felton (10.2 PPG, 6.0 APG) has dealt with a lot of issues away from the court with his recent arrest on gun possession charges, but he has also struggled on the court, averaging 5.0 PPG in 32.5 MPG in the past two games, going 1-for-7 from the floor in Thursday's loss. Felton will need to be ready to play defense, as he was torched by Stephen Curry the last time these teams met in New York. C Tyson Chandler (9.1 PPG, 9.6 RPG, 1.4 BPG) had a huge game against Miami in the loss with 19 points and 16 rebounds, giving him four straight double-doubles (15.5 PPG, 13.8 RPG) during his team's losing skid. His defense around the rim will be crucial in this game as the Warriors guards are capable of getting into the paint at will.