NBA: Jalen Brunson leads Knicks previous Warriors

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New York Knicks guard Jalen Brunson (11) drives to the basket in opposition to Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry in the course of the first half of an NBA basketball sport in San Francisco, Monday, March 18, 2024. (AP Photograph/Jeff Chiu)

SAN FRANCISCO — Jalen Brunson scored 34 factors and Miles McBride added a career-high 29 to guide the New York Knicks to their fourth straight win, 119-112, over the Golden State Warriors on Monday evening within the NBA.

The Knicks raced out to an 18-4 lead early within the sport and by no means trailed as they earned simply their fifth win of their final 19 conferences in opposition to the Warriors.

Josh Hart had 10 factors, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for his fifth triple-double prior to now 21 video games for New York, whereas taking part in all 48 minutes. Donte DiVincenzo added 18 factors for the Knicks.

Stephen Curry scored 27 factors to guide Golden State and Trayce Jackson-Davis added 19 factors and 10 rebounds. The Warriors fell to 17-18 at residence this season.

They chipped right into a deficit that reached 15 factors, getting inside 4 early within the fourth quarter however may by no means recover from the hump and misplaced one other residence sport.

The Knicks have been with out ahead OG Anunoby, who flew residence after his surgically repaired proper elbow flared up. Coach Tom Thibodeau stated an MRI got here again clear and that Anunoby is day after day. Thibodeau stated Anunoby is unlikely to rejoin the staff for the ultimate sport of a four-game journey on Thursday at Denver.

Anunoby missed 18 video games earlier due to the harm earlier than returning final week in opposition to Philadelphia. He performed three video games earlier than the harm flared up once more.

Anunoby’s absence gave McBride an opportunity to start out and he delivered in an enormous approach.

He performed tight protection early in opposition to Curry as New York held Golden State scoreless for the primary 3:53 of the sport — the longest game-opening scoring drought for the Warriors in additional than three years.



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McBride scored 19 factors within the first half — two off his profession excessive — and the Knicks led 62-56 on the break.

NEXT SCHEDULE

Knicks: Go to Denver on Thursday evening.

Warriors: Host Memphis on Wednesday evening.

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