Warriors cruise past Knicks as Klay Thompson heats up with 7 3s
OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 08: Stephen Curry #30 and Draymond Green #23 of the Golden State Warriors congratulate Klay Thompson #11 of the Golden State Warriors during a time out of their game against the New York Knicks at ORACLE Arena on January 08, 2019 in Oakland, California. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images/AFP
OAKLAND, California— Golden State Warriors snapped a rare three-game home losing streak by beating the cold-shooting Knicks, 125-95.
Klay Thompson scored 43 points with seven 3-pointers while Stephen Curry had his first double-double of the season with 14 points and a season-best 14 assists.
Article continues after this advertisementKevin Durant added 24 points, six rebounds and six assists while Draymond Green had 11 rebounds and 10 of his team’s 36 assists as the Warriors pulled away late in the first half to get back on a winning track at Oracle Arena.
Thompson hit 5 of his first 7 shots and had 12 points by the end of the first, finishing 18 of 29 from the floor — 7 for 16 from long range — and notching his second game with at least 40 points after going off for 52 at Chicago on Oct. 29.
Mario Hezonja scored 19 points for the Knicks, who shot 39.8 percent (35 of 88).
