Warriors Earn Gritty Road Win Over Knicks on Second Night of Back-to-Back
The Warriors pulled off a double-digit comeback on the second night of a road back-to-back, defeating the Knicks 114-102 at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. The Dubs outscored the Knicks by 20 points in the second half in the win and improve to 9-1 with Jimmy Butler in the lineup, 3-1 on this road trip. Stephen Curry is now 12-1 against the Knicks at Madison Square Garden — his only loss coming in 2014 despite a 54-point masterpiece.
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. New York Knicks
BUTLER’S THIRD QUARTER JAMS
Jimmy Butler scored nine of his 19 points in the third quarter, including a pair of consecutive momentum-shifting dunks. First, he cut backdoor for a slam and on the following possession, he followed up a missed layup for a two-hand put back jam. Butler shot 6-for-12 from the field and all of his made field goals came from inside the arc.
Jimmy Butler Put Back
CURRY’S MSG TAKEOVER
Stephen Curry was questionable heading into the game after tweaking his ankle, but he wasn’t going to pass up the opportunity to play in front of the bright New York lights. Curry has had loads of success at Madison Square Garden and his stellar play continued Tuesday, as he scored 20 of his team-high 28 points in the second half. Curry hit two huge threes in the fourth quarter, including a heavily contested splash over a double team and a dagger trey from the left wing. The showman put a little extra on both of his post-splash celebrations, breaking out the shimmy and shoulder shrug. He added six rebounds and nine assists and was a plus-23 in 33 minutes.
Stephen Curry Top Plays vs. New York Knicks
GREEN’S ALL-AROUND BIRTHDAY PERFORMANCEÂ
Draymond Green celebrated his 35th birthday in style, flirting with a triple-double and walking away with the dub. Green scored eight points, grabbed nine rebounds and dished out eight assists on his special day.
UP NEXT
The Warriors will head to Brooklyn to battle the Nets on Thursday.
MORE NOTABLES:
- Golden State is now 3-1 on their five-game road trip … The Warriors have won seven of their last eight games to improve 34-28 overall and 17-15 road.
- The Warriors have won 15 of the last 20 meetings against the Knicks, including 12 of the last 14 at Madison Square Garden … Golden State leads the regular season series against New York, 1-0, with the second and final meeting scheduled for March 15 at Chase Center.
- This was the Warriors’ 13th win of the season after trailing by 10-or-more points (the Knicks led by as many as 10 points) … It was the second time in the last four games (Orlando, trailed by as many as 17) that the Warriors overcame a double-digit deficit to win.
- With 30 assists tonight, this marked the third consecutive game for the Warriors with at least 30 assists … Golden State 19-8 this season when recording 30-or-more assists.
- Stephen Curry tallied a team-high 28 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and two steals … He made five 3-pointers and is now 18 triples away from 4,000 career.
- Curry has won his 10 games at Madison Square Garden, the longest active winning streak at MSG for a player andhas a 12-1 all-time career record at that arena.
- Brandin Podziemski recorded 19 points (second straight game he’s scored that many points), to go along with five rebounds and four assists.
- Jimmy Butler III had 19 points, four rebounds and four assists … The Warriors are now 9-2 since his February 8 debut at Chicago and are 9-1 when he’s in the lineup (missed 3/1 at PHI).
- Following a 22-point night at Charlotte, Buddy Hield contributed 15 points off the bench, connecting on three 3-pointers.
- Moses Moody scored nine points in his 14th start of the season, eighth consecutive (Warriors improve to 13-1 this season in Moody’s starts).
Among the Greats: Stephen Curry Has Made Madison Square Garden His Playground
Curry Has 10 Straight Wins in the Garden, the Longest Active Winning Streak in the Building
Stephen Curry, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and James Harden. What do all these players have in common? In addition to being all-time great players with numerous career accolades, all of these players have scored at least 50 points as visitors at Madison Square Garden. Madison Square Garden is one of the oldest and most famous arenas in sports, often referred to as the “mecca” of basketball and the home of the New York Knicks. On Tuesday, Curry played his 13th NBA game in the building and scored 20 of his 28 points in the second half en route to his 10th straight win —giving him the longest active winning streak at Madison Square Garden.
“This is a place that naturally has great, unique, authentic basketball energy,” Curry said of playing in the Garden. “The fans are unreal. There are tons of celebrities in celebrity row — everybody is anticipating great basketball and it’s always delivered.”
Stephen Curry Top Plays vs. New York Knicks
Curry has consistently delivered on this stage, owning the highest Garden winning percentage among players who have played at least 10 games and averaged at least 10 points (92.3%). He has a 12-1 record and in his lone loss, he joined the exclusive 50-point club with 54 points and a Garden record 11 3-pointers on Feb. 27, 2014. Speaking of 3-pointers, Curry became the NBA’s all-time leader in made threes in the Garden on Dec. 14, 2021. On March 4, 2024, Curry eclipsed Vince Carter for the most made 3-pointers by a visiting player in the history of the building (65) despite having played in 17 fewer games. He is shooting 48.9 percent from behind the arc over that span, which is the third-highest mark among players with at least 50 attempts.
Curry hit two clutch threes in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s win, including a heavily contested triple over a double team and a dagger trey from the left wing. A star amongst stars, Curry entertained the Garden crowd following his clutch buckets by shimmying and pump-faking his signature ‘Night Night’ celebration with a shoulder shrug before officially putting the Knicks to sleep.
Amidst a tight seeding battle in the thick of the Western Conference playoff race, Curry and the Warriors ended the night with their most important stat — another win in the column and in sole possession of sixth place. Since winning All-Star Game MVP at Chase Center, Curry has averaged the fourth-most points in the league (28.4 PPG) and led the Warriors to a 6-1 record — tied for the third-best record in the league over that span. They will continue to lean on his greatness down the stretch as they seek to avoid the Play-In Tournament.
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Buddy Hield and Brandin Podziemski Game Changers in Warriors’ Win Over Hornets
Hield and Podziemski Combine for 41 Points, Nine 3-Pointers in Win
Buddy Hield and Brandin Podziemski made seven of their combined nine 3-pointers in the second half of the Warriors’ 119-101 win over the Hornets in Charlotte on Monday. Hield finished with 22 points and five made 3-pointers, while Podziemski added 19 points, 11 rebounds and four treys. Podziemski (19 PTS, 11 REB), Stephen Curry (21 PTS, 10 AST) and Draymond Green (16 PTS, 12 REB) all recorded double-doubles in the win.
With the win, the Warriors moved 0.5 games ahead of the Los Angeles Clippers for sixth place and to 8-1 with Jimmy Butler in the lineup.
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. Charlotte Hornets
CURRY’S MASTERFUL PLAYMAKINGÂ
Stephen Curry dished out a season-high 13 assists last game and was again a dynamic playmaker just two days later. Not even 20 minutes into the game, Curry had already tallied nine assists, one shy of his career-high in a half. Among his most memorable dimes was an alley-oop to Buddy Hield for a layup and a drive-and-kick for a Quinten Post corner three, which Curry celebrated before Post even released the ball. He finished with his eighth double-double of the season, tallying 21 points and 10 assists.
Curry Alley-Oop to Hield
GREEN’S COMPLETE GAME
Draymond Green did a bit of everything for the Warriors, scoring 16 points, grabbing 12 rebounds, dishing out seven assists and nabbing two steals — he was a team-high plus-20 in 28 minutes. Green let out his signature “boom” celebration for both of his 3-pointers, including a fourth-quarter dagger. He has scored in double figures in five straight games and has five double-doubles this season.
Green’s Fourth Quarter Dagger
WARRIOR TOUGHNESS
Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski and Gary Payton II were all nicked up during Monday’s game. Curry tweaked his ankle closing out to a jump shooter, Podziemski banged up his right knee on a floater and Payton incidentally knocked heads with LaMelo Ball. Curry and Podziemski both played through their collisions, while Payton is hopefull he’ll be able to play in Tuesday’s game.
UP NEXT
The Warriors will visit the Knicks in New York for the second night of a back-to-back on Tuesday 4:30 p.m. PST.
MORE NOTABLES:
- The Warriors have won six of their last seven games overall, including four the last five games on the road… The Warriors improved to 16-15 on the road this season.
- Golden State swept its season-series vs. Charlotte 2-0 (for the second-consecutive season)… The Warriors have won five-consecutive games over Charlotte and seven of the last nine matchups.
- The Warriors improved to 14-4 on the season when grabbing 50-or-more rebounds.
- Golden State has now dished out 30-or-more assists in five of the last six games and improved to 18-8 on the season when accomplishing the feat.
- The Warriors improved to 31-4 when entering the fourth quarter with a lead.
- Golden State held Charlotte to 39.5% from the field and improved to 8-0Â on the season when holding opponents to under 40% from the field.
- The Warriors had three players record a double-double in the same game for the first time this season (Curry, Green, Podziemski).
- Stephen Curry posted his second-straight double-double (eighth of the season)… Tonight marked his 36th game of 20-plus points this season and eighth game of double-figure assists.
- Draymond Green tallied his fifth double-double on the season and second in the last three games… He’s scored 10-or-more points in seven of his last eight games… Tonight marked his sixth game this season with double-figure rebounds.
- Brandin Podziemski recorded his second double-double this season (ninth career)… Tonight marked his third game of double-figure rebounds on the season… He made a season-high tying four threes (three times).
- Buddy Hield tallied his ninth game of 20-or-more points… With five threes tonight, he’s made 154 this season, the second-most on the Warriors behind only Stephen Curry… The Warriors improved to 10-0 this season when he scores 19-plus points.
Warriors Convert Pat Spencer to Standard NBA Contract, Sign Forward Braxton Key to Two-Way Contract
The Golden State Warriors have converted guard Pat Spencer to a standard NBA contract and signed forward Braxton Key to a two-way contract, it was announced Tuesday.
Spencer, 28, is averaging 2.8 points, 1.4 rebounds and 1.3 assists in 7.0 minutes over 28 games with Golden State this season. Spencer was originally signed by the Warriors to a two-way contract on February 22, 2024, appearing in six games as a rookie last season.
Key, 28, has appeared in 38 games with the San Diego Clippers in the NBA G League this season, tallying averages of 14.8 points, 8.7 rebounds, 4.3 assists, 2.4 steals and 1.2 blocks in 31.8 minutes. A three-year NBA veteran, Key owns career averages of 3.1 points and 2.0 rebounds in 7.8 minutes over 34 games with the Philadelphia 76ers, Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets. A 6’8” forward out of the University of Virginia, Key went unselected in the 2021 NBA Draft.
Key will wear #12 for the Warriors.
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