Stephen Curry leads Warriors to large comeback win over Knicks

The New York Knicks shut down Steph Curry in his return to Madison Sq. Backyard. However just for 24 minutes.

Curry scored 20 of his 28 factors after halftime and iced the sport with a wide-open three-pointer with 1:30 to go because the Golden State Warriors defeated the Knicks Tuesday night time, 114-102. He shot 3-of-11 and scored eight factors within the first half, solely to blow up for 14 factors and two steals within the third quarter, erasing the Knicks’ halftime lead.

The Warriors moved to 3-1 on their street journey and continued their stellar play since buying and selling for Jimmy Butler final month. They’re 9-2 for the reason that deal that despatched Andrew Wiggins to Miami and three different Warriors to numerous NBA locales, and 9-1 in video games the place Butler is within the lineup.

Butler’s field rating numbers have been comparatively extraordinary with Golden State — 16.3 factors per recreation, 5.3 rebounds, 5.3 assists — however his presence has opened up the Warriors offense. Butler instructions consideration from defenses, and his motion off the ball has led to loads of open seems on the rim for the Warriors.

Within the third quarter, the staff shot 9-of-13 on two-pointers, with seven of these baskets approaching layups or dunks. On one among their two misses on the rim, Butler was there to place within the rebound.

Nevertheless it was Curry’s exterior pictures that actually put the Knicks away. At any time when the Knicks threatened late, Curry was there with an enormous shot.

The Butler-Curry Warriors might be stopped on offense. However because the Knicks confirmed, it is exhausting to do it for 48 minutes.

Sean Keane

Sean Keane is a sportswriter and a comic based mostly in Oakland, California, with expertise overlaying the NBA, MLB, NFL and Ice Dice’s three-on-three basketball league, The Massive 3. He’s written for Comedy Central’s “One other Interval,” ESPN the Journal, and Audible. com