The Golden State Warriors defeated the New York Knicks 114-102 on Tuesday at Madison Square Garden in New York.
Steph Curry led Golden State with 28 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. He shot 10-for-21, including 5-for-9 from the 3-point line. Jimmy Butler finished with 19 points, four rebounds and four assists on 6-for-12 shooting. Brandin Podziemski added 19 points, five rebounds and four assists.
Buddy Hield had 15 points and six rebounds off the bench. He shot 6-for-13 (3-for-10 on 3-pointers). Draymond Green, who turned 35 on Tuesday, contributed eight points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

For New York, OG Anunoby scored 29 points on 11-for-19 shooting, including 4-for-9 from beyond the arc. Jalen Brunson finished with 25 points and seven assists on 9-for-18 shooting (1-for-7 from downtown). Mikal Bridges added 12 points, four rebounds and four assists, while Precious Achiuwa contributed eight points and 15 rebounds off the bench.
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The Warriors won their second straight game. They are on the second night of a back-to-back and had a 119-101 win against the Charlotte Hornets on Monday. Golden State has won eight of its previous 10 and has strengthened their hold of the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference with a 34-28 record.
On the other hand, the Knicks (40-21) are third in the Eastern Conference and are three games behind the second-placed Boston Celtics (43-18). With the loss, their three-game winning streak was snapped.
This is the first meeting between Golden State and New York this season. They will meet again on March 15 at Chase Center in San Francisco.
Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks player stats and box score
Golden State Warriors player stats and box score
New York Knicks player stats and box score
Golden State Warriors vs. New York Knicks game summary
At the end of the first quarter, the New York Knicks had a 26-25 lead over the Golden State Warriors. Jalen Brunson led New York with nine points and two assists on 4-for-7 shooting. For Golden State, Brandin Podziemski had eight points, while Steph Curry added six.
The Knicks extended their lead to eight heading into the halftime break, 55-47. Brunson had a game-high 17 points and four assists (6-for-11 shooting). OG Anunoby added 12 points on.
Golden State went just 38.8% (19-for-49) in the first half, including 5-for-23 (21.7%) from the 3-point line.
The Warriors outscored the Knicks in the third quarter, 35-26, to take a one-point lead heading into the final frame, 82-81. At that point, Curry and Anunoby had 22 points apiece to lead their teams.
In the fourth quarter, Golden State's lead ballooned to 12 with 2:39 remaining, 105-93. New York was held scoreless for over three minutes, missing nine attempts in that span. The Warriors outscored the Knicks 32-21 in the fourth en route to their 34th victory this season.
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