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BY DANIEL GLUSKOTER
Jimmy Butler erupted for 32 points and Steph Curry added 27 as the hot shooting Warriors defeated the New York Knicks 126-113 Thursday night at Chase Center for their fourth win in their last five games.
Jimmy Butler goes up with a shot on the way to a game high 32 points during the Warriors 126-113 win over New York Thursday night.
New York jumped out to an early 17 point lead but Golden State caught the Knicks mid way through the second quarter and led for most of the remainder of the game. It was the largest deficit the Warriors have rallied from to win this season.
Butler added eight rebounds and four assists to his game high scoring total while Moses Moody scored 21, connecting on 7-9 shots from three point range. Brandin Podziemski added 19 off the bench, going 8-9 from the field and registering a game high +22 for his time on the floor. Curry passed off for seven assists.
Golden State’s Brandon Podziemski throws up a hook shot in the lane during the Warriors 126-113 win over the New York Knicks Thursday night at Chase Center.
Asked about how Butler and the second unit changed the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr stated, “That was the key stretch from the game to go down from 17 to only down five at the end of the first quarter. It just felt totally different. They came in and turned up the heat defensively, got some turnovers, some transition hoops. Jimmy was incredible tonight. I mean he’s so good, he’s so dominant in a very subtle way. He just controls the game, he never turns it over, creates shots for other people. With the emergence of De’Anthony (Melton) and Al (Horford) and the consistency that they’re showing off the bench, now we have a really good second unit around Jimmy so it’s fun to watch.”
The Knicks were lead by OG Anunoby and Miles McBride with 25 points each. Mikal Bridges added 21 while Karl-Anthony Towns scored 17 while adding a season high 20 rebounds. Josh Hart dished off a game high ten assists.
OG Anunoby goes up for a shot over Gary Payton II on the way to a team leading 25 points, but the Knicks fell to the Warriors 126-113 Thursday night.
New York played without their All-Star guard Jalen Brunson, injured early last night during the Knicks game in Sacramento.
The Warriors return to action Saturday with a 5:30pm game against the Charlotte Hornets at Chase Center.
GAME NOTES:
Golden State improved to 4-1 on their current franchise long tying eight-game homestand.
The Warriors have won 17 of their last 22 games against New York.
Curry has scored 25 or more points in 18 of his last 23 games.
