Warriors vs knicks arrives Sunday night in New York City with two competing storylines: a nationally distributed broadcast window and a Golden State roster strained by injuries and rest decisions as it opens a six-game road trip.
How to watch Warriors Vs Knicks and when the game tips in ET
The Golden State Warriors begin their six-game road trip with Sunday’s matchup against the New York Knicks in New York City. The game is scheduled for 5: 00 PM PT, which is 8: 00 PM ET, and it can be watched on NBC and Peacock.
What’s actually shaping Warriors vs knicks: the injuries, the losing streak, and the rotation strain
Golden State enters the night on a four-game losing streak after a 127–117 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday. In that game, five Warriors scored in double figures and Brandin Podziemski led the team with 25 points, but the Warriors could not contain Anthony Edwards, who finished with 42 points.
The larger issue heading into Sunday is roster availability. The Warriors went into Friday’s game with a shortened rotation after Draymond Green was a late scratch, then lost Al Horford, Quinten Post, and Seth Curry to injuries during the game. Add minutes restrictions for Kristaps Porzingis and De’Anthony Melton, and head coach Steve Kerr described this season’s roster as one of the most beat-up teams he can remember from an injury standpoint.
For Sunday in New York, the injury report remains central. Horford (calf strain), Curry (adductor strain), and Moses Moody (wrist) have been ruled out. Green, Melton, and Porzingis will sit for load management on the front end of a back-to-back, with another game the next night. Post is listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain. The report also notes that adding Stephen Curry and Jimmy Butler brings the Warriors’ injury report to nine players.
What the Knicks bring at home, and why the matchup is being framed as an opportunity
New York returns home to Madison Square Garden following a five-game road trip. The Knicks most recently won in Indiana on Friday, 101–92, with 29 points from Jalen Brunson and a career-high 22 rebounds from Mitchell Robinson.
The Knicks’ home profile also frames the stakes. New York is described as owning a 23–9 home record and sitting among the top teams in the Eastern Conference. In that context, the game has been cast as a chance for the Knicks to take advantage of an “extremely short-handed” opponent, while the Warriors need high effort from available players in hopes of catching New York off guard.
Lineup notes entering the night include listed starters: for Golden State, Pat Spencer, Brandin Podziemski, Will Richard, Gui Santos, and Quinten Post; for New York, Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Mikal Bridges, OG Anunoby, and Karl-Anthony Towns. Separate game notes also indicate Towns and Hart could return to the Knicks lineup after missing the Pacers game.
Warriors vs knicks, then, is not only a Sunday-night viewing event in ET; it is a test of how a depleted rotation holds up against a team back home at Madison Square Garden with recent momentum and a strong home record.
