The Knicks defeated the Golden State Warriors 126-113 on Thursday night at Chase Center.
Here are some key points…
– The Knicks don’t. Jaylen Brunson Due to the ankle injury, but they did get a nice boost because Landry Shamet After missing the past 25 games with a dislocated shoulder, he was finally considered ready to return. However, Shamet did not return to the starting lineup. Miles McBride He took Brunson’s place.
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– New York got off to a better start Wednesday in Sacramento with one of their worst offensive performances of the season. Each starter had a field goal, and they hit six of their first seven shots from beyond the arc to quickly build a double-digit advantage (15-5).
Shamet was the first person to come off the bench midway through the first quarter, and he immediately made the first shot.
– Knicks extend lead to 17 points, but Karl Anthony Towns Forced to the bench after an early foul, Golden State turned the momentum around. At the end of the first quarter, the home team launched a 13-2 surge to narrow the score gap to 5 points (35-30).
– Towns had five points and a game-high six rebounds in Game 1 before being forced to sit on the bench. The big man continued his dominance in the second quarter, grabbing four more rebounds and two defensive buckets midway through the back-and-forth period to help maintain the slim lead (46-44).
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– The Warriors took their first lead a few minutes later and kept the score within three (62-59) at halftime. jimmy butler Leading with 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting, KAT scored a double-double in the first half. Mikal Bridges The Knicks lead by 12 points.
– Stephen Curry He didn’t make a 3-pointer in the first half (0-for-5), but it didn’t take long for him to break that slump in the third quarter. The All-Star sharpshooter made two consecutive shots after the break, leading the Golden State Warriors on a 13-2 offensive, helping them quickly expand their lead to 11 points (78-67).
Moses Moody Two more three-pointers were added, and he had seven three-pointers on the night and scored a season-high 21 points.
– Every time it looked like the Knicks were ready to take back some momentum, the Warriors fought back. New York simply couldn’t get enough stops when they needed it most, and they found themselves trailing by 12 points entering the final frame.
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– Curry’s wonderful performance in the second half continued into the fourth quarter, but the Knicks did not give up. With more than four minutes left in the game, they launched a 10-2 surge to narrow the point difference to 9 points. The Golden State Warriors’ hot shooting didn’t slow down, though, and they ultimately held on for the win.
The Warriors shot 54% from the field and 44% from beyond the three-point line in this game.
McBride scored 25 points in the start, Anunoby also scored 25 points, Bridges scored 21 points, and Towns had 17 rebounds and 20 rebounds. Shamet hit just two of his seven field goal attempts in return Jordan Clarkson Scored 11 points, but the other players on the bench only scored 1 point combined.
Butler scored 32 points, Curry scored 27 points, and Moody scored 21 points. Brandin Podemski There are 17 people on the bench.
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Game MVP: Stephen Curry
Curry was on fire after a slow start and hit a shot in the closing seconds.
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what’s next
The Knicks return to MSG on Saturday to host the Phoenix Suns at 7:30 p.m.
