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The Knicks lost to the Golden State Warriors 126-113 on Thursday night at the Chase Center.<\/p>\n
– The Knicks didn’t have it Jalen Brunson<\/strong> due to an ankle injury, but they got a good boost, as Landry Shamet<\/strong> it finally appeared that he is ready to return after missing the last 25 games with a torn shoulder. However, Shamet did not return to the starting lineup, as it were Miles McBride<\/strong> who entered Brunson’s place.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n – New York was able to get off to a much better start by coming off one of the most offensive games of the season on Wednesday in Sacramento. Every starter recorded a bucket and knocked down their first six shots from behind the arc to open a quick double-digit lead (15-5).<\/p>\n Shamet was the first man off the bench midway through the first, and immediately knocked down his first shot.<\/p>\n – The Knicks pushed the lead to 17 points, but Karl-Anthony Towns<\/strong> he was forced to the bench after picking up two early fouls, and Golden State was able to turn the tide. The home team used a 13-2 run to cut the deficit to five at the end of the first quarter (35-30).<\/p>\n – Towns had five points and a game-high six rebounds before being benched. The big man continued his dominance in the second, picking up four more boards and back-to-back buckets to help maintain a slim lead midway through the back-and-forth quarter (46-44).<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n – The Warriors took their first lead minutes later, and managed to keep it in the third going into the break (62-59). Jimmy Butler<\/strong> led by 15 points on 7-of-10 shooting, KAT recorded a first half double-double, and Mikal Bridges<\/strong> leading the Knicks by 12 points.<\/p>\n – Steph Curry<\/strong> he didn’t make threes in the first half (0-for-5), but it didn’t take long for him to cut that third-down swing. The All-Star sharpshooter hit his first two free throws coming out of the break as part of Golden State’s 13-2 loss, helping them push to an 11-point lead (78-67).<\/p>\n Moses Moody<\/strong> he added another triple, giving him seven on the night and a season-high 21 points.<\/p>\n – Every time it looked like the Knicks were ready to regain momentum, the Warriors responded right back. New York just couldn’t get back-to-back stops when they needed them most, and found themselves trailing by 12 points going into the final period.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n – Curry’s big second half continued into the fourth, but the Knicks refused to quit, and used a 10-2 run to cut the deficit back to nine points with more than four minutes left. Golden State’s hot shooting could not be slowed down, however, and they held on for the victory.<\/p>\n The Warriors shot 54 percent from the field and 44 percent from behind the arc in the game.<\/p>\n – McBride led the way with 25 points, Anunoby had 25, Bridges had 21, and Towns had 17 and 20 boards. Shamet knocked down just two of his seven shots as well Jordan Clarkson<\/strong> collected 11 points, but the rest of the bench collected only one point.<\/p>\n Butler led all scorers with 32 points, Curry had 27, Moody finished with 21 and Brandin Podziemski<\/strong> there were 17 on the bench.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Curry got hot after a slow start, making big shots to put it away late.<\/p>\n The Knicks return home to MSG to host the Phoenix Suns on Saturday at 7:30 p.m<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Knicks lost to the Golden State Warriors 126-113 on Thursday night at the Chase Center. 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