NBA LIVE! New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors | October 17, 2025 | Warriors vs Knicks 2K
guards on both teams. Absolutely, Kevin. And the nice thing is these guards are both playmakers and scorers and the teams rely heavily on their productivity. Now, Golden State’s starting five. Butler is the four and Green operates as the small ball center. Backcourt pair will be Curry and Pajki. And it’s Moody in at the small forward position. Here’s Pajki. Green finds Butler. Green with a screen on Bridges. Butler with the ball now guarded by Towns. Pass to Pompki. Just five on the clock. Curry outside. Rebounded by Hart. And so it’s Hard who brings up the ball for the New York Knicks. Bridges against Gur. The dash to on an open. Brunson Warriors with the rebound. Just enough coverage to bother that three-point attempt. Butler a screen on town. Pass to Butler. Curry with it. Back to Butler. 14 ft away and the shot goes in. There’s a threat level from every spot on the floor. When we’re talking Steph Curry, that includes the mid-range Hart outside. Brunson scanning the floor. New York no good that time either. Well, that’s surprising. This guy is a good mid-range shooter. Just can’t get it to go. The kick outside to Butler. Back to Curry over in the corner. Green. YP. Know your personnel. Challenge the great shooter. Excellent job. Marie finds Butler. They kick it out to Green. Pass to Pajki. Green with a screen on Anovi. Puts up a deep breky. No good. And he’s a good shooter from outside, but not sure from that deep. Boy, we’re seeing it more and more guys looking to create additional space by stepping back further from the line. Now here’s Bridges and Brunson has it in the corner. Brunson against Curry. And we’re just over three and a half minutes into the first quarter. Pass to Green. Shot from the wing. Good. And Curry gets the assist. Boy, you have to respect how aggressive Draymond Green is. He’s got the ball in his hands. He’s ready to fire. And the Knicks. Doris making some aggressive moves in recent years. Loading up. Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. Butler with the steel in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by Butler. And that’s exactly what he’s looking for. Draining the triple. Brunson kicks to Anobi. New York moving it around. Bridges deciding where to go with it. And Hart has it in the corner. Five to shoot. Will it go? New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by seven. Here’s Butler. Oh, and the jam by Butler and creating a little separation here, gaining some confidence. Well, if you continue to execute at both ends, you can build on this lead. Green, the pass to Kirk and the Warriors. Another three. And guys, let’s get your take on the hustle stats for the Warriors. Just a great job so far applying pressure defensively. The opposition is on their heels with the ball in their hand. Nightmares clamps thus far. And boy have they started out quick running the floor taking advantage of their speed. And here’s Brunson after the three-pointer from Stephen Curry. Anobi good. What an answer from OG and Anobi delivering the three-point shot in response. Wow. Water outside Curry. They set the pick from downtown. It’s rebounded by Charles Towns. Not quite enough defense that time around. Just lucky he was off. Brunson pitched to Anobi outside Towns. Brunson outside. His three-pointer is off the mark. And on an open look like that, he’s very gifted at making the weak coverage pay. Butler attacking and it’s Butler with the jam. They’ve been excellent so far coming in with a wellbalanced attack. On the offensive end, it feels like they’re getting the shots they want and defensively they are connected and on a string. Now here’s Bridges still without a basket. Here’s Towns and Towns throws it down. Just excellent anticipation by Carl Anthony and Towns. You got to know where that ball is going to come off there. Curry pass it to Butler. Back to Curry. Takes a three. It’s rebounded by Jones. Nicks trail by nine. is too hard and Curry pulls it down. That’s not the type of opportunity he fails to convert very often. Now here’s Green to the left side wing. No good on the triple. New York’s gone 105 from downtown in the first quarter. Points out there have been hard to come by. Here’s Brunson. and foul on the shot. So, he’ll get a chance at the line. They get Stephen Curry, second round pick back in 2018. Stardom wasn’t expected for Jaylen Brunson, but he’s always been a winner. You look at his physical attributes, nothing jumps out at you. But it’s all between the years with him. The skill, the footwork, the vision, that’s what makes him elite. He’s off on the first. If we look back at when things began to shift for the Knicks, Doris had started with Jaylen Brunson. Well, I think certainly, Kevin, he is exactly the kind of leader you would want. Is he highly skilled? Of course he is. But he’s about the work every day and he sets the tone for his team. Catching up on the changes for New York, Yabu Sele. He’s checked in for OG Anobi and it’s Clarkson in for Muel Bridges. Boy, that’s not the result I would have predicted. Usually you can take those to the bank when he’s at the line. Clarkson kicks to Brunson and Hart has it in the corner. Brunson against Butler. Arson outside. Martin with the screen for Clarkson. The three-pointer off the mark. Warriors leading by nine. We’re now joined by our sideline reporter Ally Leforce. Ally, it’s all yours. Thank you, Kevin. Carl Anthony Towns is taking his rebounding to a new level in New York. He said, “I didn’t put all this muscle on for no reason. I’m going to keep playing physical, keep playing my game, and I’ll keep demanding attention from every defense.” And then let the game play out. Back to you guys. Playing physical for sure. Hey all, thank you very much for the report. And the Warriors making a change here. Substitution on the court. New York moving the ball around. Brunson against Heield. Brunson kicks to Hart. Pocket six. Towns sets the bit for Holmes. Misses the wing jam. Here’s Golden State. They’re on a 14 to five run. It’s good. And the Warriors lead by 11. Now you see Jimmy Butler’s willingness and almost really relishing the opportunity to get his teammate an open look. Jackson Davis is checked in for the Warriors. Now Towns Yamu Alas Green on Buck. Clarkson bounce pass. McBride gets it to go from beyond the arc. Boy, outstanding pass and execution. They’d love to see Clarkson do that on a consistent basis. Pass to post. 16 back to heel. Here’s Jackson Davis. Four on the shot clock. Butler from outside drills the three-pointer. Butler’s got seven points. Boy, that was quick. already out to a double digit lead. Wow, they’ve come out strong. Control the pace, assert their will. Nice. Now here’s Clarkson. Still yet to score. Gavale setting a screen for Bridges over in the corner. McBride trying to answer back, but that three is off the mark. Warriors leading by 11. Pass to Jackson Davis. And here is Heel. Butler sets a screen for Heel from outside off the mark. And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall. Dishes to Bridges. Back to Clarkson. Now here’s Towns. McBride on the wing. Bridges outside. Shoots over Kaminga. Bridges misses. Warriors shooting 47% here so far. Pass to post. Heel kicks to Kaminga to the middle. Healed outside. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Three-point. Butler’s got three assists in the game. Building up a big early lead. They have taken charge of this game and they’ve been doing it largely at the offensive end. If the defense does not adjust, this could be a blowout. Boy, normally he makes that. Defense gets lucky there. 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Now here’s Butler. He has seven. Shoots over Yavisle and the Warriors take on two more. and the lack of effort to fight over the screen there makes that an easy shot. You know, we see this all the time. You’re basically as a defender hoping the man misses rather than putting in the work to get over screens. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors with a size of a lead as the quarter wraps up. They’re ahead 16 points. And it’s been their rugged defense setting the tone. And don’t go away. We’ll be right back. And if you’re just tuning in, we’ve got a wide margin on the scoreboard, but uh plenty of time left for a comeback. And guys, we’ve seen the Warriors really take control here, guys. I love their defense in that first period. They were in position and just challenging shots. Well, I think they combined great intelligence with great effort and you can see the results. So, with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guards. Curry in here. There’s Jackson Davis out there with Quinton Post and it’s Kaminga in it. The small forward go softly drops in the floater. Curry’s got 10 points in the game. I’ll tell you, it’s one thing to do this at home, another to do it in a hostile environment. Boy, just sheer dominance. The ability to step into enemy territory and flat out take over. This is impressive. 29 play just over a minute of basketball here in the second quarter. Curry’s shot is good. On the offensive end, Curry both prolific and efficient. Gabelas screen on heel. Clarkson taking his time here. Out to Bridges. Tried to come right back with a three of his own, but it’s no good. Healed outside. This one for three. The next pull it in. Guys are looking for a spark here. Yeah, a cold stretch offensively for sure. Shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. You know, Doris, here’s a question for you. Is there a reason why we see so many point guards become head coaches? I do believe Kevin, obviously as a point guard, you are responsible on both ends of the floor. On the offense for knowing all of the sets and where every single guy is positionally on the defensive end, you’re the lead communicator. You are at the point of attack. So, it makes perfect sense to me that they become head coaches. Free throw good. Clarkson. Yeah, Jordan Clarkson, one of those spark plug guys. You know, you can put him in the game and if he’s got it going, he can ignite an offense. An Obi, he’s checked in for Miles McBride. And both free throws good for Clarkson. Warriors leading by 20. And here is Curry. He’s got 13. Healed. Can’t hit. Here’s Parson and a little under two and a half minutes gone by here in the second quarter. They kick out to Anobi and again it’s the Knicks missing. Warriors have gone three of their first five shots to drop here in the second quarter. Inside pass to Curry. Golden State moving it around. Heel can’t hit. He needs to look to try to drive inside and get going. That outside shot is simply not there. Arson against Kaminga. The kick out to Anobi. Nailed from three-point land. Anobi’s got six. Nice job by OG Anobi to be aggressive from distance. Here’s Dominga. And a great assist by Curry as that one goes in. Big miscommunication on defense. He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage. And that’s typical of this guy. He’s always reading the situation, reacting quickly, and capitalizing. And he in for Trace Jackson Davis. Knicks trailed by 19. Bridges outside. Pass to Towns. Here’s McBride. Towns the screen. McBride passes to Towns and a miss there on the triple. Golden State’s gone two for five from three-point land since the end of the first. Anobi against Teal launches a three and Muel Bridges pulls it down. The Knicks have gone two of six on the field in the second quarter so far. Over in the corner. McBry pass to Towns. Shoots over. Curry hits the target from 18 ft. Well, this is what makes Town so dangerous. Pick and roll, pick and pop. He can take you either way off that screen. The doors with his diverse offensive repertoire. Carl Anthony Towns is a matchup nightmare. Absolutely, Kevin. And the reason being, he’s right. He’s one of the greatest shooting bigs in history, but the man is a great straight line driver. Good luck checking him. How Bridges following the miss by Draymond Green from T. McBride with the ball. Towns is doubled. for three. Bridges pass to McBrun. Bridges outside over Green. Bridges misses. Warriors leading by 17. And here is Curry. And here is Eel. He’s guarded by Anobi. But three. It’s rebounded by New York. Towns has got rebound number seven for him tonight. Pass to McBride. Bridges outside for three. It’s rebounded by Kaminga. And here’s Heel. He’ll bring it up for Golden State. 22 is their biggest lead. Green left side now. Pajimski outside turn lets it go from deep. Makes that one his sixth of the night. Shooting very healthy. Six for nine. And this is the game plan for him. He’s a big part of their floor spacing. And right now, Greg, he is doing a great job delivering for this team. Productive and efficient. Now, here’s Heninoi. He’s got six. Davis in the corner and the Knicks miss again. Boy, he’s got a great stroke. That one almost dropped. He with the bucket. Boy, how about the release? I mean, no sooner does that ball hit his hands than he rises and fires. Buddy Heel doing what he’s paid for. Here’s Anobi. New York moving it around. Pass Bridges for three. It’s rebounded by Kamingo. Kamingas got his fourth rebound in this one. Green dishes to heel. Green in the post. Defended by Yabule. Curry kicks to heel. No good with the triple. Pass to Anobi in the corner. It’s Bridges. Here’s the three. Trains it from beyond the arc. Burgess got his first bucket of the game and he’s on the board for three. Well, you know, MueL was Miles McBride. Jimmy Butler. He’s checked in for Golden State. Moses Moody comes in for Curry. Here’s Heel. Six points for him. Pass to Green. Now Moody to the inside. Butler. And slam dunk by Butler. You can’t give Jimmy Butler that kind of space. He will get above the rim and let you hear about it. Now here’s Brunson. Nothing on the board. And it’s Tom’s missing. Reigns finds Butler. Here’s PMski. Out to the right wing. Outside. Butler in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by Butler. Moody’s got six points. Oh, how about the time? You love that unselfishness. Clarkson outside. outside. Towns pass to Brunson. Just five to shoot. Gets a very good look and converts. Consistency as a jump shooter. Jaylen Brunson with that quick compact release. Butler deciding where to go with it. And it’s Pompeki in the corner. And it’s off from three-point range. New York shooting 33% in this second quarter. The offense has looked crossed up and confused at times. Well, don’t sleep on the foot speed of Carl Anthony Towns. He’s a factor in transition. Here’s he after the main shot from Carl Anthony Towns. And there’s the call. It’s going to be nearly beyond the leaning. You could see his feet more set on that screen. Easy call. You know, he’s just leaning a little bit. You try to get away with it, but boy, the official all over it. Catching up on the changes for New York. Josh Hard comes in for Robinson and Muel Bridges subbed in for Clarkson. The Warriors also with a sub. Post is checked in. Right now, let’s take a second to catch up with Ally Leforce on the sidelines. Hey guys. Well, the six team has grit. Jaylen Brunson said, quote, “No matter what the situation is, we are going to attack it. No matter who’s in front of us, we are going to grind.” Back to you. No quit. All right, Allergy. Thank you very much. Well, good position, feet set, Bridges totally ready to get the shot off and catch and shoot situations. Nicely done. Some nice passing by Golden Stadium. They kick it out to Green. And no good. The tri spell continuing for him. Knicks trail by 18. Brunson. The pass to Towns. Hard outside. Back to Towns. Pass to Brunson. To the paint and the dunk by Towns. Boy, when these bigs like Carl Anthony from town show off that power, you’ve got to love it. The Warriors shooting 47% from the floor since the end of the first quarter. And the call is going to be Yes. Yes, it is an illegal screen. New York ball. New York shooting 31% not looking sharp offensively to say the least. Brunson left side. Pajki grabs the board. Pajki’s got his sixth rebound on the night. Moody the pass to Butler and it’s Pajki in the corner. Switch on the wing. Gets rebounded by New York. Boy, that was his shot to miss. This guy’s a terrific mid-range shooter. Brunson outside in the corner. It’s Cris out target from three-point range. It’s been all about Stephen Curry for the Golden State Warriors. He comes away with 11 points in the quarter and is showing no signs of fatigue. We come back right after this. And please direct your attention to court and get ready for the last court shot. Give me a beat. Then it’s Carl Anthony Town and it’s Hart and it’s the power forward position. That’s the group for Mike Brown as we get going here in the second half. Now here’s Butler. Six on the shot clock. Golden State needs to get off a shot and out of bounds as the Knicks gain possession. You have to be more careful with the basketball. These are possessions that you don’t get back. Nicks trail by 16. Brunson kicks to Anobi and Devin Curry with the foul. That’s his third foul of the game. First team foul. And here is Bridges. The kick out to Towns. Just four to shoot. Here’s Hart. I’ll tell you, Butler simply can lock you down. He’s the very definition of what we call a two-way player. Curry pass it to Moody. Now Pajimski outside Curry uses the glass to finish the lane. Curry’s got the first points to start out the third quarter for the Warriors. Terrific play call to give him a clean look at the rim. That’s how you want to start the second half. Well, there is nothing better than catching a rhythm as early as possible. And boy, that’s a terrific start right there. Seven, four personal. The Knicks have made two and missed two at the line tonight. And as a team, excellent a season ago about 80% when they got to the line. Re throw good. Hart the intensity, the toughness, the absolute ability to play bigger than your size. That is Josh Hart. Heels checked in for Stephen Curry and Hart drops them both. Warriors leading by 16. Pass the buck. Just a little over 90 seconds gone in the third quarter. Six to shoot. Heels from outside. It’s rebounded by New York. Clark’s got four rebounds now tonight. Now here’s Brunson. Now Towns. Anobi outside. Towns sets the pit for Hunt. Off target with his three. The Warrior is shooting it pretty well. Close to 50%. Here’s Moody and the slam by Moody. My goodness, that was absolutely filthy. Nasty. This building is stunn. He dug deep into his bag of tricks there. Now here’s Bridges. He has six. Drops one in from the wing. Bridges got eight points. Oh, Bridges looks good on that jumper right there. Looking pure Butler again. Tenanobi outside. Green heel with a screen on Towns. Green kicks to But shoots over Anobi and it’s Butler missing. Nicks trail by 16. The offensive skill set for Carl Anthony Towns. Greg is a sevenfooter is very special to say the least. The outstanding shooting, the post play, and he’s worked on his defense. He may never be a leader at that end, but he ignites an offense. And yes, it’s good. Boy, that’s a back breaker. Takes it right into the rim and extends their lead. You want to make sure your opponent knows they have absolutely zero chance of a comeback. And nice finish by him. Anobi finds Hart. In the corner, it’s Gens misses the three. And I think that one could have easily have fallen for him. Golden State moving it around. Heield sets the pick for Butler and it’s Pajki in the corner. The three-pointer no good. And he didn’t punish them for the weak coverage there, but they can’t count on him to continue missing. Brunson outside on the Wayne. Bridges over healed New York. No good that time either. And that’s where you want to make the next pass. This guy is a good scorer, but the defense was right on him. Vajki on the wing, drills it from outside. Vajki’s got five points now in the quarter. Boy, on the perimeter, you have to stay connected to this guy. He’s such a good shooter. Back to Brunson. Anobi outside. Pass to Brunson. New York needs to get off a shot and it’s Towns missing. Warriors leading by 21. Green finds Pajki. Back to Green. Healed outside. Butler on the wing. 11 points in the game. Here’s Heel. pulls up on the wing and Muel Bridges pulls it down. Brunson outside Hart outside passes to Hart. Towns a screen on but puts up a deep three. Hart no good. The Warriors have gone an even 50% from the floor here in the third quarter. Four of eight. Healed outside. Pass to Moody. Outside. Green. Heeled outside. Butler from outside. The next pull it in. Towns has got double digit rebounds now in the game. son with it. Hard outside. Towns the screen. Can they get it? New York no good that time either. Boy, I don’t love his shot selection tonight. You’ve got to work for better looks. Back to Moody. Stolen by Anobi and pushing it up. Here’s New York. Now Hart Towns in the corner. New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by 21. Pass to Green. And here is Heel. A three ball. It’s rebounded by Towns. Towns has got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. Runs in the pass to Hart outside. Towns. Shot clock at six. Hart outside. No good on the three. And he has been ice cold from beyond the arc here since halftime. And he continues yet to fire away. He has got to tone it down if he wants to help his team. Now here’s Butler. He’s got 11. They kick it out to Green. But Trey and again it’s the Warriors missing. Knicks trail by 21. Brunson outside. Towns a screen on heel. Bridges for three. That calls. Nice feed that time from Brunson. Brunson’s got in for the Warriors. Jonathan Kaminga comes in for Moody. Here’s Butler. 11 points in the game. And it’s Pajki in the corner. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Butler’s got his fifth assist in this one. And I don’t care how far from the bucket he is. You’ve got to have a man on him. He’s just too good from deep. Now here’s Brunson. Five on the clock. Bridges outside and he can’t answer back. The three-pointer off lot. Bridges against Button. Pass to Heel. Shoots the three. Hits the three-point bomb. Heels got nine. If you look at the active three-point percentage list, Mr. Buddy Heield is near the top. This guy is the very definition of sharpshooter. Now here’s Towns. Eight points for him. Back to Brunson. Three-pointer. The rebound by Post. Warriors have gone at a pretty good shooting pace. They’re six of 13 from the field here in the third. Pass the B. Golden State moving it around. Healed can’t hit. Definitely a situation you want to make sure you don’t give him too good of a look. Here’s Towns. Basket is good. He’ll get a chance for one more at the line. Oh, that’s a strong finish. And Carl Anthony Towns will go to the line trying to put the cherry on top. And a chance to catch up on some numbers here. The scoring breakdown for the Warriors. The three-pointers and how well they’re able to shoot them. You wonder if they can keep it up. And boy, have they. And another theme in this game to me, guys, has been how lethal they’ve been in transition. Attack on the break and make sure you convert. So, it’s the Warriors now. Earlier in the game, they held a 25-point lead. Outside, Butler. There’s the pick. Takes the elbow jumper and drains it. 13 points in the game. You have to stay in front of Jimmy Butler. This guy is capable of leaving you in the dust with his ability to handle the basketball. Here’s Yule. Scoreless thus far. Here’s Towns Balloon, making him six for 11 in the game. Well, we know this guy is always a threat offensively. You can’t lose sight of him. 41. Now, here’s Healed. He’s got nine. Pass to Jackson Davis. Shot clock at five. The shot by Butler. Nobody around. Connects from three-point range. Butler’s got 16 points. Their ability again to stretch the floor, particularly in this second half. And guys, boy, when you’re hitting, it sure does work. It obviously opens up major options at the offensive end. Now here’s Towns. 13 points in the game. Bridges right side beyond the arc. That shot no good. And the way he was able to reach out towards that release had an impact. Oh, no question. here. Now, a chance to show you our assist of the game and it’s presented as always by State Farm. And you know, you can always count on him for at least a couple of these pretty assists over the course of a game. And this one, a thing of beauty. You know, a thing or two about a point guard’s job. Set the table for your teammates. Done there perfectly. And as we head into the fourth, we’ll see if there’s a comeback in the works or if it’s more of the same from the first three quarters. So with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guards. Curry and heel. Kaminga out there with Trace Jackson Davis. And it’s post in at the five. One shot. I got it. One shot. One shot. your man. When Towns is healthy, he is an absolute force on the offensive end of the floor. Warriors leading by 21. And Dominguez gets it to go on the assist by Curry. Curry’s got three assists in the game. New York shooting around 29% from the floor. Tough night for them all around on the offensive end. Swiped it away. They kick out to Heel outside. Kuminga. Get there. Get there. Pass to Jackson Davis. Three-pointer. Heel. It’s rebounded by New York. Here’s Clarkson. Towns a screen on heel. Here’s Clarkson. McBride finds Towns. Anobi has the open look and the three off target. And here’s Heield. He’ll bring it up for the Warriors over McBride and he wills that one in. Sinking right through off the back iron. And how about when Curry gets fancy with it? His confidence is what allows him to pull off these moves. Passes to Clarkson and the officials will call the illegal screen right there. And not the most common call you will see in the NBA, but hard to argue that pick wasn’t illegal. It is really difficult to get your feet completely set, to stay completely still. It’s almost surprising to me that it isn’t called more often. The Warriors making a switch here. Santos has checked in now. Here’s healed outside. Curry. They double team. Curry. Deflects the pass. Towns with the steel. Pass to Yabusle. Clarkson outside. Back to McBride. Down to five on the shot clock. Off target from the wing. The Warriors have gone two and three from the field to get the fourth quarter started. Santos the pass to Heel. Fires for three. It’s rebounded by Anobi. Anonobi’s got seven rebounds in the game. Pass Diablo. Here’s McBride. Back to Towns. The kick out to Anobi. The putback controls the rebound and puts it back up and in. Oh, a ferocious put back. Towns sends it down. 46. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anobi. Here’s Curry. And the rebound goes to the Knicks. Anobi has got rebound number eight now on the night. Wants to get it to McBride and does that one good for two. Well, OG and Anobi is going to continue to develop his game. And that pass, that was pretty. Here’s Post defended by Towns. Three-pointer heel. The rebound by Yabusle. Yabusle’s got his fourth rebound in this one. Clarkson passes to Towns. Trigger. Back to Clarkson. Count it. Good. Jordan Clarkson showing he’s capable of finishing inside. Warriors leading by 19 points. And so Steve Cerr calls for the timeout. And he wants to see some changes out there right away and right now. Here’s post outside curry. There’s a good screen off the mark there with the three-point shot. Hicks trailed by 19 down low. Stolen away. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anobi and Jackson Davis gets it to go. Well, right to the rim. If there’s a size advantage, you attack immediately. Brunson against B. And Brunson gets it to go. Yeah, don’t be fooled by the height, guys. Brunson is a terrific finisher inside. Veinsky the bounce pass. Curry is inside. Brunson covering. He locks up the alley pass. Shot clock at three. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. They get Stephen Curry. What we know about Jaylen Brunson is this guy is not afraid to take it to the cup. He’s ready to challenge defenders. He misses the free throw. Now Jaylen Brunson plays bigger than his size. He’s aggressive. He’s going to go right at defenders. He doesn’t care if you’re bigger than he is. He will keep coming at you. And New York making a change here. Clarkson’s checked in. Good on the second free throw. Warriors leading by 18. Pass to post. Pajky with it. Trying inside. And credit the screen for giving him the space he needed to get to the rim. For sure. GA allows him to come in with the sledgehammer. Boy, that’s a play you just practice time and time again and that’s the result of the work put in Harpson against heel. Robinson sets a screen for Hart from deep three-point land. And again, it’s the Knicks missing. I mean, I guess you can appreciate the confidence, but his three-point shooting has been brutal this half. Here’s Butler back to Heield the three. Robinson pulls it in. And so it’s Brunson with it. He brings it up for the New York Knicks. Giving up just eight points in the fourth quarter. This is what you call trying to shoot your way out of a slump. And I’m not sure that’s the best approach right now. Now Pajimski back to Heield. It’s rebounded by New York. He is singlehandedly dropping the temperature in here with that cold streak. He is trying to shoot his way out of it and it might be better for him to pass the basketball at this point. Here’s Butler following the score by New York. And it’s Pajki in the corner. Shoots over. Clarkson will not go. This is off the front eye. Nicks trail by 18. Hart. The pass to Brunson. Now here’s Clarkson. Guarded by Green. Kick it out. Kick it out. Pass to Brunson. Clarkson outside. No good from outside. Warriors leading by 18. Butler with the ball and it’s Clarkson picking him up. Back to Butler on the wing. Green off target from outside. The Knicks have run six of 12 from the field here in the fourth and even 50%. Brunson outside. Hartson for three. Penski grabs the board. Pajki’s got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. In the corner, it’s healed. Green with a screen for Heel over Brunson. And the Warriors miss again. Knicks trail by 18. They could use a big shot here to get this offense going. Too many empty possessions right now. They need the basket. Pass to Robinson. Out to Bridges trying again and the crafty layup. Good. Long arms, tremendous athleticism and pursuit of the basketball. Mitchell Robinson working the glass right now. And so it’s Mike Brown here calling timeout. He’s not taking any chances and wants to huddle him up right away. For the Knicks, Carl Anthony Towns comes in for Josh Hart and OG Anobi subbed in for Clarkson. Then for the Warriors, Moses Moody comes in for Quinton Post and Curry subbed in for Heel. Shooting one. and the free throw. No good. Towns please it in off the window. Now that Towns is rolling. Boy, you just deliver the ball on time and on target, he will do the rest. Outside and Mitchell Robinson is going to pick up the foul. Robinson. That’s his first foul. Josh Hart. He’s checked in for Robinson. Now into the lineup for New York. Number three, Josh Hart. Here’s PMski. And here is Butler. And down it goes. This to me is how Butler hurt you. The athleticism, the strength, the body control. Draws the whistle. Still finishes the play. Jimmy, find the lane. Find the lane. One shot. That free throw good from Butler. I simply stated, Jimmy Butler is a winner and a game changer. This guy will compete on both ends of the floor. Gives you everything he has. Now here’s Hart. Now Anobi. It’s tipped and it’s out of bounds. They say it was last touched by Brunson. Boy, a turnover like that will have a coach just staring at his shoes, biting his tongue. Warriors leading by 17. Here’s Green and it’s out of bounds. The Warriors able to retain possession here. Active hands from him as he’s able to deflect that pass out of bounds. Well, that’s what you call a game of inches. They talk about it in football. We see it right there. Now, here’s Greenside. Curry jacks up a three. Sinks the three-pointer. Looking to close it out. That one might have been the back breaker. Well, at this point they’re so far up, it would take a real collapse to give this game away at this point. Here’s on an open. Back to Brunson. Shot clock at five. It’s rebounded by Golden State, but got 12 rebounds here tonight. Big time effort. And one team is just completely outclassing the other tonight. spirited performance and it really ignited what is turning out to be a monster win here for the Warriors. You don’t see this kind of a blowout often, but tonight this is a quality win across the board to deliver out uh this kind of punishment. They definitely never changed the approach. They just kept after it and showed they were clearly the better team in just about every single category. And a great team effort tonight helped in large part with contributions and the nice night it ended up being for Jimmy Butler. He was their catalyst tonight. The straw that stirs the proverbial drink. Here’s Brunson. Jimmy Butler making his last shot. Outside Towns. Towns is doubled. Off the run. Count it. Now the ability to fend off that contact by Muel Bridges. That’s a big time play. 61. Curry dishes the green. Moody finds Curry. Here’s Pajki over Bridges. And a lot of contact on that one. So he’ll shoot two here. First personal foul. Third team foul. Pensky at the line. Two shots. Take a first free throw is good. He doesn’t get the second one. Now here’s Clarkson. We see some elite guards on both teams. Absolutely, Kevin. And the nice thing is these guards are both playmakers and scorers and the teams rely heavily on their productivity. Now Golden State’s starting five. Butler is the four and Green operates as the small ball center. Back court pair will be Curry and Pajki. And it’s Moody in at the small forward position. Here’s PMski. Green finds Butler. Green with a screen on Bridges. Butler with the ball now. Guarded by Towns. Pass to Pajki. Just five on the clock. Curry outside. Rebounded by Hart. And so it’s Hard who brings up the ball for the New York Knicks. Bridges against Curry. Mark the dash to on an openen warriors with the rebound. Just enough coverage to bother that three-point attempt. Butler a screen on town pass to Butler. Curry with it. Back to Butler 14 ft away and the shot goes in. There’s a threat level from every spot on the floor when we’re talking Steph Curry. That includes the mid-range. Hart outside. Brunson scanning the floor. New York no good that time either. Well, that’s surprising. This guy is a good mid-range shooter. Just can’t get it to go. The kick outside to Butler. Back to Curry over in the corner. Green offline with his three for New York. They’ve gone over three from the field to start the game and outside the corner. It’s Bridges. New York no good that time either. Ky know your personnel challenge the great shooter. Excellent job. Marie finds Butler. They kick it out to Green pass to Pachenski. Green with a screen on in puts up a deep green. A shot by Vajinski. No good. And he’s a good shooter from outside, but not sure from that deep. Boy, we’re seeing it more and more guys looking to create additional space by stepping back further from the line. Now here’s Bridges and Brunson has it in the corner. Brunson against Curry. And we’re just over three and a half minutes into the first quarter. Pass to Green. Shot from the wing. Good. And Curry gets the assist. Boy, you have to respect how aggressive Draymond Green is. He’s got the ball in his hands. He’s ready to fire. And the Knicks, Doris making some aggressive moves in recent years. Loading up. Let’s go. Let’s go. Let’s go. Butler with the steel in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by Butler. And that’s exactly what he’s looking for. Draining the triple. Brunson kicks to Anobi. New York moving it around. Bridges deciding where to go with it. And Hart has it in the corner. Five to shoot. Will it go? New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by seven. Here’s Butler. Oh, and the jam by Butler and creating a little separation here, gaining some confidence. Well, if you continue to execute at both ends, you can build on this lead. Green, the pass to Kurt and the Warriors. Another three. And guys, let’s get your take on the hustle stats for the Warriors. Just a great job so far applying pressure defensively. The opposition is on their heels with the ball in their hand. Nightmares clamps thus far. And boy have they started out quick running the floor taking advantage of their speed. And here’s Brunson after the three-pointer from Stephen Curry. Anobi good. What an answer from OG Anobi delivering the three-point shot in response. Wow. Warriors lead outside Curry. They set the pick from downtown. It’s rebounded by Charles Towns. Not quite enough defense that time around just lucky he was off. Brunson kicks to Anobi outside Towns. Brunson outside. This three-pointer is off the mark. And on an open look like that, he’s very gifted at making the weak coverage pay. Butler attacking and it’s Butler with the jam. They’ve been excellent so far coming in with a wellbalanced attack. On the offensive end, it feels like they’re getting the shots they want and defensively they are connected and on a string. Now here’s Bridges still without a basket. Here’s Towns and Towns throws it down. Just excellent anticipation by Carl Anthony and Towns. You got to know where that ball is going to come off there. Curry pass it to Butler. Back to Curry. Takes a three. It’s rebounded by Jones. Makes trail by nine. too hard and Curry pulls it down. That’s not the type of opportunity he fails to convert very often. Now here’s Green to the left side wing. No good on the triple. New York’s gone 105 from downtown in the first quarter. Points out there have been hard to come by. Here’s Brunson. and foul on the shot. So, he’ll get a chance at the line. They get Stephen Curry. Second round pick back in 2018. Stardom wasn’t expected for Jaylen Brunson, but he’s always been a winner. You look at his physical attributes. Nothing jumps out at you. But it’s all but the years with him. The skill, the footwork, the vision. That’s what makes him elite. He’s off on the first. If we look back at when things began to shift for the Knicks, Doris, it started with Jaylen Brunson. Well, I think certainly, Kevin, he is exactly the kind of leader you would want. Is he highly skilled? Of course he is. But he’s about the work every day and he sets the tone for his team. Catching up on the changes for New York, Yabu Sele, he’s checked in for OG Anobi and it’s Clarkson in for Muel Bridges. Boy, that’s not the result I would have predicted. Usually you can take those to the bank when he’s at the line. Clarkson kicks for Brunson and Hart has it in the corner. Brunson against Butler. Arson outside with the screen for Clarkson. A three-pointer off the mark. Warriors leading by nine. We’re now joined by our sideline reporter Ally Leforce. Ally, it’s all yours. Thank you, Kevin. Carl Anthony Towns is taking his rebounding to a new level in New York. He said, “I didn’t put all this muscle on for no reason. I’m going to keep playing physical, keep playing my game, and I’ll keep demanding attention from every defense, and then let the game play out. Back to you guys. Playing physical for sure. Hey, Ally, thank you very much for the report. And the Warriors making a change here. Substitution on the court. New York’s moving the ball around. Brunson against heel. Brunson kicks to Hart. Pocket six. Towns sets a bit for Hart. Misses the wing jam. Here’s Golden State. They’re on a 14 to five run. It’s good. And the Warriors lead by 11. Now you see Jimmy Butler’s willingness and almost really relishing the opportunity to get his teammate an open look. Jackson Davis is checked in for the Warriors. Now Towns Yabu Alas Rean Button arson bounce pass. McBride gets it to go from beyond the arc. Boy, outstanding pass and execution. They’d love to see Clarkson do that on a consistent basis. Pass to post. 16 back to heal. Here’s Jackson Davis. Four on the shot clock. Butler from outside drills the three-pointer. Butler’s got seven points. Boy, that was quick. Already out to a double digit lead. Wow, they’ve come out strong. Control the pace, assert their will. Nice. Now here’s Clarkson. Still yet to score. Gabel setting a screen for Bridges. Over in the corner, McBride tried to answer back, but that three is off the mark. Warriors leading by 11. Pass to Jackson Davis. And here is Heel. Butler sets a screen for Heel from outside off the mark. And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall. Clarkson dishes to Bridges. Back to Clarkson. Now here’s Towns. McBride on the wing. Bridges outside shoots over Kaminga. Bridges misses. Warriors shooting 47% here so far. Pass to post. Healed kicks to Kaminga to the middle. Healed outside. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Butler’s got three assists in the game. building up a big early lead. They have taken charge of this game and they’ve been doing it largely at the offensive end. If the defense does not adjust, this could be a blowout. Boy, normally he makes that. Defense gets lucky there. 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Now here’s Butler. He has seven. shoots over Yavisle and the Warriors tag on two more. And the lack of effort to fight over the screen there makes that an easy shot. You know, we see this all the time. You’re basically as a defender hoping the man misses rather than putting in the work to get over screens. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors with a size of a lead as the quarter wraps up. They’re ahead 16 points. And it’s been their rugged defense setting the tone. And don’t go away. We’ll be right back. And if you’re just tuning in, we’ve got a wide margin on the scoreboard, but uh plenty of time left for a comeback. And guys, we’ve seen the Warriors really take control here, guys. I love their defense in that first period. They were in position and just challenging shots. Well, I think they combined great intelligence with great effort and you could see the results. So, with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guard. Curry and he Jackson Davis out there with Quinton Post and it’s Kaminga in it. The small forward go softly drops in the floor. Curry’s got 10 points in the game. I’ll tell you, it’s one thing to do this at home, another to do it in a hostile environment. Boy, just sheer dominance. The ability to step into enemy territory and flat out take over. This is impressive. ers lead 29 10 play just over a minute of basketball here in the second quarter. Curry’s shot is good on the offensive end. Curry both prolific and efficient. Yuelius screen on heel. Clarkson taking his time here. out to Bridges. Tried to come right back with a three of his own, but it’s no good. Healed outside. This one for three. The Knicks pull it in. Guys are looking for a spark here. Yeah, a cold stretch offensively for sure. Shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. Second, no foul. You know, Doris, here’s a question for you. Is there a reason why we see so many point guards become head coaches? I do believe Kevin, obviously, as a point guard, you are responsible on both ends of the floor on the offense for knowing all of the sets and where every single guy is positionally. On the defensive end, you’re the lead communicator. You are at the point of attack. So, it makes perfect sense to me that they become head coaches. Free throw good. Clarkson. Yeah, Jordan Clarkson, one of those spark plug guys. You know, you can put him in the game and if he’s got it going, he can ignite an offense. Anobi, he’s checked in for Miles McBride. And both free throws good for Clarkson. Warriors leading by 20. Curry. And here is Curry. He’s got 13. He can’t hit. Here’s Parson. And a little under two and a half minutes gone by here in the second quarter. The kick out to Anenobi. And again, it’s the Knicks missing. Warriors have gone three of their first five shots to drop here in the second quarter. Inside pass to Curry. Golden State moving it around. Heel can’t hit. He needs to look to try to drive inside and get going. That outside shot is simply not there. Arson against Kaminga. The kick out to Anobi. Nailed from three-point land. Anobi’s got six. Nice job by OG Anobi to be aggressive from distance. lead 32. Here’s Kinga and a great assist by Curry as that one goes in. Big miscommunication on defense. He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage. And that’s typical of this guy. He’s always reading the situation, reacting quickly, and capitalizing. Anti in for Trace Jackson Davis. Knicks trailed by 19. Bridges outside. Pass to Towns. Here’s McBride. Towns the screen. McBride passes to Towns and a miss there on the triple. Golden State’s gone two for five from three-point land since the end of the first. Anobi against Teal launches a three and Muel Bridges pulls it down. The Knicks have gone two of six on the field in the second quarter so far. Pass to Towns. Shoots over Curry. Hits the target from 18 ft. Well, this is what makes Towns so dangerous. Pick and roll, pick and pop. He can take you either way off that screen. The Doris with his diverse offensive repertoire. Carl Anthony Towns is a matchup nightmare. Absolutely, Kevin. And the reason being, he’s right. He’s one of the greatest shooting figs in history, but the man is a great straight line driver. Good luck checking them. Now Bridges following the miss by Draymond Green from deep McBride with the ball. Towns is doubled for three. Bridges pass to McBrun. Bridges outside over Green. Bridges misses. Warriors leading by 17. And here is Curry. And here is Heel. He’s guarded by Anobi. The three gets rebounded by New York. Towns has got rebound number seven for him tonight. pass to McBride. Bridges outside for three. It’s rebounded by Kaminga. And here’s Heel. He’ll bring it up for Golden State. 22 is their biggest lead. Green left side. Now Pajki outside turn lets it go from deep. makes that one his sixth of the night. Very healthy, six for nine. And this is the game plan for him. He’s a big part of their floor spacing. And right now, Greg, he is doing a great job delivering for this team. Productive and efficient. Now, here’s Anobi. He’s got six in the corner. And the Knicks miss again. Boy, he’s got a stroke. That one almost dropped. Heel with the bucket. Boy, how about the release? I mean, no sooner does that ball hit his hands than he rises and fires. Buddy Heel doing what he’s paid for. Here’s Anovi. New York moving it around pass. Bridges for three. It’s rebounded by Kaminga. Kaminga got his fourth rebound in this one. Green dishes to heel. Green in the post. Defended by Yabule. Curry kicks to heel. No good with the triple. Pass to Anobi in the corner. It’s Bridges. Here’s the three. trains it from beyond the arc. Bridges got his first bucket of the game and he’s on the board for three. Well, you know, Muel was Miles McBride. Jimmy Butler. He’s checked in for Golden State. Moses Moody comes in for Curry. Here’s Heel. Six points for him. Pass to Green. Now Moody to the inside. Butler and slam dunk by Butler. You can’t give Jimmy Butler that kind of space. He will get above the rim and let you hear about it. Now here’s Brunson hopping on the board and it’s Tom’s missing. Finds Butler. Here’s Pajki out to the right wing outside. Butler in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by Butler. Moody’s got six points. Oh, how about the dime? You love that unselfishness. Clarkson outside. Outside Towns pass to Brunson. Just five to shoot. Gets a very good look and converts. The consistency as a jump shooter. Jaylen Brunson with that quick compact release. Butler deciding where to go with it. And it’s Pajki in the corner and it’s off from three-point range. New York shooting 33% in this second quarter. The offense has looked crossed up and confused at times. Well, don’t sleep on the foot speed of Carl Anthony Towns. He’s a factor in transition. Here’s Heel after the main shot from Carl Anthony Towns. And there’s the call. It’s going to be nearly beyond the leaning. You could see his feet were set on that screen. Easy call. You know, he’s just leaning a little bit. You try to get away with it, but boy, the official all over it. Catching up on the changes for New York. Josh Hard comes in for Robinson and MueL Bridges subbed in for Clarkson. The Warriors also with a sub. Post has checked in right now. Let’s take a second to catch up with Alli Leforce on the sidelines. Hey guys. Well, this Knicks team has br Jaylen Brunson said, quote, “No matter what the situation is, we are going to attack it. No matter who’s in front of us, we are going to grind.” Back to you. No quit. All right, Ali, we thank you very much. Well, good position, feet set. Bridges totally ready to get the shot off and catch and shoot situations. Nicely done. Some nice passing by Golden Stadium. They kick it out to Green and no good. The dry spell continuing for him. Knicks trail by 18. Brunson the pass to Towns. Hard outside to Towns. Pass to Brunson to the paint and the dunk by Towns. Boy, when these bigs like Carl Anthony Town show off that power, you’ve got to love it. Warriors shooting 47% from the floor since the end of the first quarter. And the call is going to be Yes. Yes, it is an illegal screen. New York ball. New York shooting 31%. Not looking sharp offensively to say the least. Brunson left side. Pajki grabs the board. Pajk’s got his sixth rebound on the night. Moody the pass to Butler. And it’s Pensky in the corner. Swish on the wing. It’s rebounded by New York. Boy, that was his shot to miss. This guy’s a terrific mid-range shooter. Brunson outside. In the corner, it’s Chris off target from three-point range. It’s been all about Stephen Curry for the Golden State Warriors. He comes away with 11 points in the quarter and is showing no signs of fatigue. We come back right after this. Please direct your attention to center court and get ready for the bad court shot. Give me a beat. Then it’s Carl Anthony Town and it’s Hart and it’s the power forward position. That’s the group for Mike Brown as we get going here in the second half. Now here’s Butler. Six on the shot clock. Golden State needs to get off a shot and out of bounds as the Knicks gain possession. You have to be more careful with the basketball. These are possessions that you don’t get back. Knicks trail by 16. Brunson kicks to Anobi and Stephon Curry with the foul. That’s his third foul of the game. First team foul. And here is Bridges. A kick out to Towns. Just four to shoot. Here’s Hart. I’ll tell you, Butler simply can lock you down. He’s the very definition of what we call a two-way player. Curry pass it to Moody. Now, Pajki outside. Curry uses the glass to finish the lane. Curry. Curry’s got the first points to start out the third quarter for the Warriors. Terrific play call to give him a clean look at the rim. That’s how you want to start the second half. Well, there is nothing better than catching a rhythm as early as possible. Boy, that’s a terrific start right there. Fourth personal. The Knicks have made two and missed two at the line tonight. and as a team excellent a season ago about 80% when they got to the line free throw good now the intensity the toughness the absolute ability to play bigger than your size that is Josh Hart heields checked in for Stephen Curry and Hart drops them both. Warriors leading by 16. Pass the buck. Just a little over 90 seconds gone in the third quarter. Six to shoot. Healed from outside. It’s rebounded by New York. Cart’s got four rebounds now tonight. Now here’s Brunson. Now Towns and Obi outside. Towns sets the pick for Hunt. Off target with his three. Gore is shooting it pretty well. Close to 50%. Here’s Moody and the slam by Moody. Moody. My goodness, that was absolutely filthy. Nasty. This building is stunn. He dug deep into his bag of tricks there. Now, here’s Bridges. He has six. Drops one in from the wing. Bridges got eight points. Oh, Bridges looks good on that jumper right there. Looking pure. Butler again. Tenonobi outside. Green heel over to the screen on Towns. Green kicks the button. Shoots over Anobi and it’s Butler missing. Nicks trail by 16. The offensive skill set for Carl Anthony Towns, Greg is a sevenfooter, is very special to say the least. the outstanding shooting with the post play and he’s worked on his defense. He may never be a leaper at that end, but he ignites in offense and yes, it’s good. Boy, that’s a back breaker. Takes it right into the rim and extends their lead. You want to make sure your opponent knows they have absolutely zero chance of a comeback. And nice finish by him. Anobi finds Hart. In the corner, it’s Bridges. Misses the three. And I think that one could have easily have fallen for him. Golden State moving it around. He sets the pick for Butler and it’s Pompeki in the corner. The three-pointer no good. And he didn’t punish them for the weak coverage there, but they can’t count on him to continue missing. Brunson outside on the Wayne Bridges. Over healed. New York. No good that time either. And that’s where you want to make the next pass. This guy is a good scorer, but the defense was right on him. Pajki on the wing. Drills it from outside. Pajk’s got five points now in the quarter. Boy, on the perimeter. You have to stay connected to this guy. He’s such a good shooter. Back to Brunson. An Obi outside. Pass to Brunson. New York needs to get off a shot. And it’s Towns missing. Warriors leading by 21. Green finds PJMski. Back to Green. Healed outside. Butler on the wing. 11 points in the game. Here’s Heel. Pulls up on the wing and Muel Bridges pulls it down. Brunson outside. Hart outside passes to Hart. Towns a screen on but puts up a deep three. Hart no good. The Warriors have gone an even 50% to the floor here in the third quarter. Four of eight. Healed outside. Pass to Moody. outside. Green heeled outside. Butler from outside. The next pull it in. Towns has got double digit rebounds now in the game. With it. Hart outside. Towns the screen. Can they get it? New York no good that time either. Boy, I don’t love his shot selection tonight. You’ve got to work for better looks. Back to Moody. Stolen by Anobi and pushing it up. Here’s New York. Now Hart Towns in the corner. New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by 21. Pass to Green and here is Heel. A three ball. It’s rebounded by Towns. Towns has got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. Runs in the pass to Hart outside Towns. Shot clock at six. Hart outside. Oh, good on the three. And he has been ice cold from beyond the arc here since halftime. And he continues yet to fire away. He has got to tone it down if he wants to help his team. Now here’s Butler. He’s got 11. They kick it out to Green. Trey and again it’s the Warriors missing picks trail by 21 Brunson outside towns a screen on heel Bridges for three that falls nice feed that time from Brunson Brunson’s got in for the Warriors Jonathan Kaminga comes in from Moody Here’s Butler. 11 points in the game. Hey, do you Butler and it’s Pajki in the corner. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Butler’s got his fifth assist in this one. And I don’t care how far from the bucket he is. You’ve got to have a man on him. He’s just too good from deep. Now here’s Brunson. Five on the clock. Bridges outside and he can’t answer back. The three-pointer off. Bridges against Button. Pass to Heel. Shoots the three. It’s the three-point bomb. Heels got nine. If you look at the active three-point percentage list, Mr. Buddy Heield is near the top. This guy is the very definition of sharp shooter. Now, here’s Towns. Eight points for him. Back to Brunson. Three-pointer. The rebound by Post. Warriors have gone at a pretty good shooting pace. They’re six of 13 from the field here in the third. Passed above. Golden State moving it around. Get the ball. Healed. Can’t hit. Definitely a situation you want to make sure you don’t give him too good of a look. Here’s Towns. Basket is good. He’ll get a chance for one more at the line. Oh, that’s a strong finish. and Carl Anthony Towns will go to the line trying to put the cherry on top. And a chance to catch up on some numbers here. The scoring breakdown for the Warriors, the three-pointers, and how well they’re able to shoot them. You wonder if they can keep it up. And boy, have they. And another theme in this game to me, guys, has been how lethal they’ve been in transition. Attack on the break and make sure you convert. So, it’s the Warriors now. Earlier in the game, they held a 25point lead. Outside Butler, there’s the pick. Takes the elbow jumper and drains it. 13 points in the game. You have to stay in front of Jimmy Butler. This guy is capable of leaving you in the dust with his ability to handle the basketball. Here’s Yulele. Scoreless thus far. Here’s Towns. It falls through, making him six for 11 in the game. Well, we know this guy is always a threat offensively. You can’t lose sight of him. 41. Now, here’s Healed. He’s got nine. Pass to Jackson Davis. Shot clock at five. The shot by Butler. Nobody around. Connects from three-point range. Butler’s got 16 points. Their ability again to stretch the floor, particularly in this second half. And guys, boy, when you’re hitting, it sure does work. It obviously opens up major options at the offensive end. Now, here’s Towns 13 points in the game. Bridges right side beyond the arc. That shot no good. and the way he was able to reach out towards that release had an impact. Well, no question. here. Now, a chance to show you our assist of the game and it’s presented as always by State Farm. And you know, you can always count on him for at least a couple of these pretty assists over the course of a game. And this one, a thing of beauty. You know, a thing or two about a point guard’s job. Set the table for your teammates. Done there perfectly. And as we head into the fourth, we’ll see if there’s a comeback in the works or if it’s more of the same from the first three quarters. So with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guards. Curry and heel. Kaminga out there with Trace Jackson Davis. And it’s post in at the five. I got it. One shot. One shot. When Towns is healthy, he is an absolute force on the offensive end of the floor. Warriors leading by 21 and Kaminga gets it to go on the assist by Curry. Curry’s got three assists in the game. New York shooting around 29% from the floor. Tough night for them all around on the offensive end. Swiped it away. They kick out to Heel outside. Kinga. Get there. Get there. Pass to Jackson Davis. Three-pointer heel. It’s rebounded by New York. Here’s Clarkson. Towns a screen on heel. Here’s Clarkson. McBride finds Towns. Anobi has the open look and the three off target. And here’s Heield. He’ll bring it up for the Warriors over McBride and he wills that one in. Sinking right through off the back iron. And how about when Curry gets fancy with it? His confidence is what allows him to pull off these moves. passes to Clarkson and the officials will call the illegal screen right there. And not the most common call you will see any but hard to argue that pick wasn’t illegal. It is really difficult to get your feet completely set to stay completely still. It’s almost surprising to me that it isn’t called more often. The Warriors making a switch here. Santos has checked in. Now here’s healed. Outside Curry, they double team. Curry deflects the pass. Towns with the steel pass to Yabusle. Clarkson outside McBride down to five on the shot clock. Off target from the wing. The Warriors have gone two of three from the field to get the fourth quarter start. Santos the pass to Heel fires for three. It’s rebounded by Anobi. Anonobi’s got seven rebounds in the game. Pass Diablo. Here’s McBride back to Towns. The kick out to Anobi. The put back controls the rebound and puts it back up and in. Oh, a ferocious put back. Towns sends it down. 46. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anobi. Here’s Curry. And the rebound goes to the Knicks. Anobi has got rebound number eight now on the night. Wants to get it to McBride and does. That one good for two. Well, OG Anobi is going to continue to develop his game. And that pass that was pretty Here’s post defended by Towns. Three-pointer healed. The rebound by Yabusle. Yule’s got his fourth rebound in this one. Clarkson passes to Towns. Back to Clarkson. Count it good. Jordan Clarkson showing he’s capable of finishing inside. Warriors leading by 19 points. And so Steve Carter calls for the timeout. And he wants to see some changes out there right away and right now. Here’s Post outside curve. There’s a good screen off the mark there with the three-point shot. Nicks trailed by 19 down low. Stolen away. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anobi and Jackson Davis gets it to go. Well, right to the rim. If there’s a size advantage, you attack immediately. Brunson against Burke and Brunson gets it to go. Yeah, don’t be fooled by the height, guys. Brunson is a terrific finisher inside. Vensky the bounce pass. Curry is inside. Brunson covering. He locks up the alley. Pass. Shot clock at three. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. They get Stephen Curry. What we know about Jaylen Brunson is this guy is not afraid to take it to the cup. He’s ready to challenge defenders. Two shots. He misses the free throw. Jaylen Brunson plays bigger than his size. He’s aggressive. He’s going to go right at defenders. He doesn’t care if you’re bigger than he is. He will keep coming at you. And New York making a change here. Clarkson’s checked in. Good on the second free throw. Warriors leading by 18. Pass to post. Pajky with it. Trying inside. And credit the screen for giving him the space he needed to get to the rim. For sure. GA allows him to come in with the sledgehammer. Boy, that’s a play you just practice time and time again and that’s the result of the work put in Hartson against Heield. Robinson sets a screen for Hart from deep three-point land. And again, it’s the Knicks missing. I mean, I guess you can appreciate the confidence, but his three-point shooting has been brutal this half. Here’s Butler back to heel. The three. Robinson pulls it in. And so it’s Brunson with it. He brings it up for the New York Knicks. Giving up just eight points in the fourth quarter. This is what you call trying to shoot your way out of a slump. And I’m not sure that’s the best approach right now. Now Pajimsky. back to healed. That’s rebounded by New York. He is singlehandedly dropping the temperature in here with that cold screen. He is trying to shoot his way out of it. And it might be better for him to pass the basketball at this point. Here’s Butler following the score by New York. And it’s Pajki in the corner. Shoots over Clarkson. Will not go. This is off the front ice. Knicks trail by 18. Hart the pass to Brunson. Now here’s Clarkson guarded by Green. Pass to Brunson. Clarkson outside. No good from outside. Warriors leading by 18. Butler with the ball and it’s Clarkson picking him up. Back to Butler on the wing. Green off target from outside. The Knicks have gone six of 12 from the field here in the fourth and even 50%. Brunson outside. Arson for three. Pajenski grabs the board. Pajki’s got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. In the corner, it’s healed. Green with a screen for Heel over Brunson. And the Warriors miss again. Knicks trail by 18. They could use a big shot here to get this offense going. Too many empty possessions right now. They need the basket. Pass to Robinson. Out to Bridges. Trying again. And the crafty layup. Good. Long arms, tremendous athleticism, and pursuit of the basketball. Mitchell Robinson working the glass right now. And so it’s Mike Brown here calling timeout. He’s not taking any chances. It wants to huddle him up right away for the Knicks. Carl Anthony Towns comes in for Josh Hart and OG Anobi subbed in for Clarkson. Then for the Warriors, Moses Moody comes in for Quinton Post and Curry subbed in for Heel. Shooting one. and the free throw. No good. Towns leaves it in off the window. Now that Towns is rolling. Boy, you just deliver the ball on time and on target. He will do the rest. Outside and Mitchell Robinson is going to pick up the foul. Robinson, that’s his first foul. Josh Hart, he’s checked in for Robinson. Now into the lineup for New York number three. Josh Hart. Here’s Pajki. And here is Butler. And down it goes. This to me is how Butler hurts you. The athleticism, the strength, the body control. Draws the whistle. Still finishes the play. Jimmy Butler. Find the lanes. Find the lanes. One shot. That free throw good from Butler. I simply stated Jimmy Butler is a winner and a game changer. This guy will compete on both ends of the floor. Gives you everything he has. Now here’s Hart. Now Anobi. It’s tipped and it’s out of bounds. They say it was last touched by Brunson. Boy, a turnover like that will have a coach just staring at his shoes, biting his tongue. Warriors leading by 17. Here’s Green and it’s out of bounds. The Warriors able to retain possession here. active hands from him as he’s able to deflect that pass out of bounds. Well, that’s what you call a game of inches. They talk about it in football. We see it right there. Now, here’s Green. Left side. Curry jacks up a three. Sinks the three-pointer. Looking to close it out. That one might have been the back breaker. Well, at this point they’re so far up it would take a real collapse to give this game away at this point. Here’s on an open back to Brunson. Shot clock at five. It’s rebounded by Golden State. But got 12 rebounds here tonight. Big time effort. And one team is just completely outclassing the other tonight. spirited performance and it really ignited what is turning out to be a monster win here for the Warriors. You don’t see this kind of a blowout often, but tonight this is a quality win across the board to deliver out uh this kind of punishment. They definitely never changed the approach. They just kept after it and showed they were clearly the better team in just about every single category. And a great team effort tonight helped in large part with contributions and the nice night it ended up being for Jimmy Butler. He was their catalyst tonight. The straw that stirs the proverbial drink. Here’s Brunson. Jimmy Butler making his last shot. Outside Towns. Towns is doubled. It’s off the run. Count it. Well, the ability to fend off that contact by Muel Bridges. It’s a big time play. 61. Curry dishes to green. Moody finds Curry. Here’s Pachki over Bridges. And a lot of contact on that one. So he’ll shoot two here. First personal foul. Third team foul. Pachki at the line. Two shots. Take them. The first free throw is good. He doesn’t get the second one. Now here’s Clarkson. We see some elite guards on both teams. Absolutely, Kevin. And the nice thing is these guards are both playmakers and scorers and the teams rely heavily on their productivity. Now, Golden State’s starting five. Butler is the four and Green operates as the small ball center. Backourt pair will be Curry and Pajki. And it’s Moody in at the small forward position. Here’s Pensky. Green finds Butler. Green with a screen on Bridges. Butler with the ball now. Guarded by Towns. Pass to Penski. Just five on the clock. Curry outside. Rebounded by Hart. And so it’s Hard who brings up the ball for the New York Knicks. Bridges against Kirk. Mark the dash to on an open warriors with the rebound. Just enough coverage to bother that three-point attempt. Butler a screen on town pass to Butler. Curry with it. Back to Butler 14 ft away and the shot goes in. There’s a threat level from every spot on the floor when we’re talking Steph Curry. That includes the mid-range. Hart outside. Brunson scanning the floor. New York no good that time either. Well, that’s surprising. This guy is a good mid-range shooter. Just can’t get it to go. The kick outside to Butler. Back to Curry. Over in the corner. Green offline with his three. for New York. They’ve gone 03 from the field to start the game and outside the corner is Bridges. New York no good that time either. Ky New York personnel challenged the great shooter. Excellent job. Finds Butler. They kick it out to Green. Pass to Pajki. Green with a screen on Inanovi. Puts up a deep three. Shot by Pensky. No good. And he’s a good shooter from outside, but not sure from that. Boy, we’re seeing it more and more. Guys looking to create additional space by stepping back further from the line. Now, here’s Bridges and Brunson has it in the corner. Brunson against Curry. And we’re just over 3 and 1/2 minutes into the first quarter. Pass to Green. Shot from the wing. Good. And Curry gets the assist. Boy, you have to respect how aggressive Draymond Green is. He’s got the ball in his hands. He’s ready to fire. And the Knicks. Doris making some aggressive moves in recent years. Loading up. Butler with the steel in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by and that’s exactly what he’s looking for. Draining the triple. Brunson kicks to Anobi. New York moving it around. Bridges deciding where to go with it. And Hart has it in the corner. Five to shoot. Will it go? New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by seven. Here’s Butler. Oh, and the jam by Butler. And creating a little separation here, gaining some confidence. Well, if you continue to execute at both ends, you can build on this lead. Green. The pass to Kirk and the Warriors. Another three. And guys, let’s get your take on the hustle stats for the Warriors. just a great job so far applying pressure defensively. The opposition is on their heels with the ball in their hand. Nightmares clamps thus far. And boy have they started out quick running the floor taking advantage of their speed. And here’s Brunson after the three-pointer from Stephen Curry. Anobi good. What an answer from OG and Anobi delivering the three-point shot in response. Wow. Waterman outside Curry. They set the pick from downtown. It’s rebounded by Towns. Not quite enough defense that time around just lucky he was off. Brunson kicks to Anobi outside Towns. Brunson outside. His three-pointer is off the mark. And on an open look like that, he’s very gifted at making the weak coverage pay. Butler attacking and it’s Butler with the jam. They’ve been excellent so far coming in with a wellbalanced attack. On the offensive end, it feels like they’re getting the shots they want and defensively they are connected and on a string. Now here’s Bridges still without a basket. Here’s Towns and Towns throws it down. Just excellent anticipation by Carl Anthony and Towns. You got to know where that ball is going to come off there. Curry pass it to Butler. Back to Curry. Takes a three. It’s rebounded by Jones. Nicks trail by nine. It’s too hard and Curry pulls it down. That’s not the type of opportunity he fails to convert very often. Now here’s Green to the left side wing. No good on the triple. New York’s gone 105 from downtown in the first quarter. Points out there have been hard to come by. Here’s Brunson. and foul on the shot. So, he’ll get a chance at the line. They get Stephen Curry, second round pick back in 2018. Stardom wasn’t expected for Jaylen Brunson, but he’s always been a winner. You look at his physical attributes, nothing jumps out at you. But it’s all between the years with him. The skill, the footwork, the vision, that’s what makes him elite. He’s off on the first. If we look back at when things began to shift for the Knicks, Doris had started with Jaylen Brunson. Well, I think certainly, Kevin, he is exactly the kind of leader you would want. Is he highly skilled? Of course he is. But he’s about the work every day and he sets the tone for his team. Catching up on the changes for New York, Yabu Sele. He’s checked in for OG Anobi and it’s Clarkson in for Muel Bridges. Boy, that’s not the result I would have predicted. Usually you can take those to the bank when he’s at the line. Clarkson kicks to Brunson and Hart has it in the corner. Brunson against Butler. Arson outside with the screen for Clarkson. The three-pointer off the mark. Warriors leading by nine. We’re now joined by our sideline reporter Ally Leforce. Ally, it’s all yours. Thank you, Kevin. Carl Anthony Towns is taking his rebounding to a new level in New York. He said, “I didn’t put all this muscle on for no reason. I’m going to keep playing physical, keep playing my game, and I’ll keep demanding attention from every defense.” And then let the game play out. Back to you guys. Playing physical for sure. Hey all, thank you very much for the report. And the Warriors making a change here. Substitution on the court. New York moving the ball around. Brunson against Heield. Brunson kicks to Hart. Pocket six. Towns sets the bit for Hart. Misses the wing jam. Here’s Golden State. They’re on a 14 to five run. It’s good. And the Warriors lead by 11. Now you see Jimmy Butler’s willingness and almost really relishing the opportunity to get his teammate an open look. Jackson Davis is checked in for the Warriors. Now Towns Yamu Alas Green on Buck arson bounce pass. McBride gets it to go from beyond the arc. Boy, outstanding pass and execution. They’d love to see Clarkson do that on a consistent basis. Pass to post. 168 back to heal. Here’s Jackson Davis. Four on the shot clock. Butler from outside drills the three-pointer. Butler’s got seven points. Boy, that was quick. already out to a double-digit lead. Wow, they’ve come out strong. Control the pace, assert their will. Nice. Now here’s Clarkson. Still yet to score. Gavale setting a screen for Bridges over in the corner. McBride trying to answer back, but that three is off the mark. Warriors leading by 11. Pass to Jackson Davis. And here is Heel. Butler sets a screen for Heel from outside off the mark. And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall. Clarkson dishes to Bridges. Back to Clarkson. Now here’s Towns. McBride on the wing. Bridges outside. Shoots over Kaminga. Bridges misses. Warriors shooting 47% here so far. Pass to post. Heel kicks to Kaminga to the middle. Healed outside. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Butler’s got three assists in the game. Building up a big early lead. They have taken charge of this game and they’ve been doing it largely at the offensive end. If the defense does not adjust, this could be a blowout. Boy, normally he makes that. Defense gets lucky there. 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Now here’s Butler. He has seven. Shoots over Yavisle and the Warriors tag on two more. and the lack of effort to fight over the screen there makes that an easy shot. You know, we see this all the time. You’re basically as a defender hoping the man misses rather than putting in the work to get over screens. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors with a size of a lead as the quarter wraps up. They’re ahead 16 points. And it’s been their rugged defense setting the tone. And don’t go away. We’ll be right back. And if you’re just tuning in, we’ve got a wide margin on the scoreboard, but uh plenty of time left for a comeback. And guys, we’ve seen the Warriors really take control here, guys. I love their defense in that first period. They were in position and just challenging shots. Well, I think they combined great intelligence with great effort and you can see the results. So, with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guards. Curry and heel. There’s Jackson Davis out there with Quinton Post and it’s Kaminga in it. The small forward go softly drops in the floater. Curry’s got 10 points in the game. I’ll tell you, it’s one thing to do this at home, another to do it in a hostile environment. Boy, just sheer dominance. The ability to step into enemy territory and flat out take over. This is impressive. 29 play just over a minute of basketball here in the second quarter. Curry’s shot is good. On the offensive end, Curry both prolific and efficient. Yuelius screen on heel. Clarkson taking his time here. Out to Bridges trying to come right back with a three of his own, but it’s no good. Healed outside. This one for three. The next pull it in. Guys are looking for a spark here. Yeah, a cold stretch offensively for sure. Shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. You know, Doris, here’s a question for you. Is there a reason why we see so many point guards become head coaches? I do believe Kevin, obviously as a point guard, you are responsible on both ends of the floor. On the offense for knowing all of the sets and where every single guy is positionally on the defensive end, you’re the lead communicator. You are at the point of attack. So, it makes perfect sense to me that they become head coaches. Free throw good. Clarkson. Yeah, Jordan Clarkson, one of those spark plug guys. You know, you can put him in the game and if he’s got it going, he can ignite an offense. An Obi, he’s checked in for Miles McBride. And both free throws good for Clarkson. Warriors leading by 20. And here is Curry. He’s got 13. Healed. Can’t hit. Here’s Parson. And a little under two and a half minutes gone by here in the second quarter. They kick out to Anobi and again it’s the Knicks missing. Warriors have gone three of their first five shots to drop here in the second quarter. Inside pass to Curry. Golden State moving it around. He can’t hit. He needs to look to try to drive inside and get going. That outside shot is simply not there. Arson against Kaminga. The kick out to Anobi. Nailed from three-point land. Anobi’s got six. Nice job by OG Anobi to be aggressive from distance. Here’s Kinga and a great assist by Curry as that one goes in. Big miscommunication on defense. He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage. And that’s typical of this guy. He’s always reading the situation, reacting quickly, and capitalizing. And he in for Trace Jackson Davis. Knicks trailed by 19. Bridges outside. Pass to Towns. Here’s McBride. Towns the screen. McBride passes to Towns and a miss there on the triple. Golden State’s gone two for five from three-point land since the end of the first. Anobi against Teal launches a three and Muel Bridges pulls it down. The Knicks have gone two of six from the field in the second quarter so far. pass to Towns, shoots over Curry, hits the target from 18 ft. Well, this is what makes Towns so dangerous. Pick and roll, pick and pop. He can take you either way off that screen. The Doris with his diverse offensive repertoire. Carl Anthony Towns is a matchup nightmare. Absolutely, Kevin. And the reason being, he’s right. He’s one of the greatest shooting bigs in history, but the man is a great straight line driver. Good luck checking him. Now Bridges following the miss by Draymond Green from Z. McBride with the ball. Towns is doubled for three. Bridges. Pass to McRun. Bridges outside over Green. Bridges misses. Warriors leading by 17. And here is Curry. And here is heel. He’s guarded by Anobi. Lree. It’s rebounded by New York. Towns has got rebound number seven for him tonight. Pass to McBride. Bridges outside. for three. It’s rebounded by Kaminga. And here’s Heel. He’ll bring it up for Golden State. 22 is their biggest lead. Green left side. Now Pensky outside. Curry lets it go from deep. Makes that one his sixth of the night. Shooting very healthy. Six for nine. And this is the game plan for him. and he’s a big part of their floor spacing. And right now, Greg, he is doing a great job delivering for this team. Productive and efficient. Now, here’s Anobi. He’s got six. Davis in the corner. And the Knicks miss again. Boy, he’s got a great stroke. That one almost dropped. Healed with the bucket. Boy, how about the release? I mean, no sooner does that ball hit his hands than he rises and fires. Buddy Heel doing what he’s paid for. Here’s Anobi. New York moving it around. Passerle Bridges for three. It’s rebounded by Kaminga. Kaminga got his fourth rebound in this one. Green dishes to Heel. Green in the post. defended by Yabule. Curry picks the heel. No, good with the triple. Pass to Anobi in the corner. It’s Bridges. Here’s the three. Trains it from beyond the arc. Bridges got his first bucket of the game and he’s on the board for three. Well, you know, MueL was Miles McBride. Jimmy Butler. He’s checked in for Golden State. Moses Moody comes in for Curry. Here’s Heel. Six points for him. Pass to Green. Now Moody to the inside. Butler and slam dunk by Butler. You can’t give Jimmy Butler that kind of space. He will get above the rim and let you hear about it. Now here’s Brunson on the board and it’s Tom’s missing. Reigns finds Butler. Here’s PMski out to the right wing. Outside Butler in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by Butler. Moody’s got six points. Oh, how about the dime? You love that unselfishness. Clarkson outside. Outside Towns. Pass to Brunson. Just five to shoot. gets a very good look and converts. The consistency as a jump shooter. Jaylen Brunson with that quick compact release. Pick it up. Butler deciding where to go with it. And it’s Pompeki in the corner and it’s off from three-point range. New York shooting 33% in this second quarter. The offense has looked crossed up and confused at times. Well, don’t sleep on the foot speed of Carl Anthony Towns. He’s a factor in transition. Here’s Heel after the made shot from Carl Anthony Towns. And there’s the call. It’s going to be nearly beyond the leaning. You could see his feet weren’t set on that screen. Easy call. You know, he’s just leaning a little bit. You try to get away with it, but boy, the official all over it. Catching up on the changes for New York. Josh Hard comes in for Robinson and Muel Bridges subbed in for Clarkson. The Warriors also with a sub. Post has checked in right now. Let’s take a second to catch up with Ally Leforce on the sidelines. Hey guys. Well, this Knicks team has great Jaylen Brunson said, quote, “No matter what the situation is, we are going to attack it. No matter who’s in front of us, we are going to grind.” Back to you. No quit. All right, Allergy. We thank you very much. Well, good position, feet set. Bridges totally ready to get the shot off in catch and shoot situations. Nicely done. Some nice passing by Golden Stadium. They kick it out to Green. And no good. The dry spell continuing for him. Knicks trail by 18. Brunson. The pass to Towns. Hart outside. Back to Towns. Pass to Brunson to the paint and the dunk by Towns. Boy, when these wigs like Carl Anthony Town show off that power, you’ve got to love it. The Warriors shooting 47% from the floor since the end of the first quart. And the call is going to be Yes. Yes, it is an illegal screen. New York ball. New York shooting 31%. Not looking sharp offensively to say the least. Brunson left side. Pajki grabs the board. Pajki’s got his six rebound on the night. Moody the pass to Butler and it’s Pajki in the corner. on the wing. Gets rebounded by New York. Boy, that was his shot to miss. This guy’s a terrific mid-range shooter. Brunson outside in the corner. It’s Chris off target from three-point range. It’s been all about Stephen Curry for the Golden State Warriors. He comes away with 11 points in the quarter and is showing no signs of fatigue. We come back right after this. And please direct your attention to center court and get ready for the last half court shot. Give me a beat. Then it’s Carl Anthony Town and it’s Hart and it’s the power forward position. That’s the group for Mike Brown as we get going here in the second half. Now here’s Butler. Six on the shot clock. Golden State needs to get off a shot and out of bounds as the Knicks gain possession. You have to be more careful with the basketball. These are possessions that you don’t get back. Knicks trail by 16. Brunson kicks to Anobi and Stephon Curry with the foul. That’s his third foul of the game. First team foul. And here is Bridges. A kick out to Towns. Just four to shoot. Here’s Hart. I’ll tell you, Butler simply can lock you down. He’s the very definition of what we call a two-way player. Curry pass it to Moody. Now Pensky outside. Curry. uses the glass to finish the layup. Curry Curry’s got the first points to start out the third quarter for the Warriors. Terrific play call to give him a clean look at the rim. That’s how you want to start the second half. Well, there is nothing better than catching a rhythm as early as possible. And boy, that’s a terrific start right there. Fourth personal foul. The Knicks have made two and missed two at the line tonight. and as a team excellent a season ago about 80% when they got to the line free throw goodart the intensity the toughness the absolute ability to play bigger than your size that is Josh Hart heields checked in for Stephen Curry and Hart drops them both. Warriors leading by 16. Pass the buck. Just a little over 90 seconds gone in the third quarter. Six to shoot. Healed from outside. It’s rebounded by New York. Cart’s got four rebounds now tonight. Now here’s Brunson. Now Towns and Anobi outside. Towns sets the pitch for Hunt. Off target with his three. The Warrior shooting it pretty well. Close to 50%. Here’s Moody and the slam by Moody. My goodness, that was absolutely filthy. Nasty. This building is stunn. He dug deep Greg into his bag of tricks there. Now here’s Bridges. He has six. Drops one in from the wing. Bridges got eight points. Oh, Bridges looks good on that jumper right there. Looking pure. Butler again. Tenobi outside Green Heel with a screen on Towns. Green kicks the button. Shoots over Anobi and it’s Butler missing. Nicks trail by 16. The offensive skill set for Carl Anthony Towns, Greg is a sevenfooter, is very special to say the least. the outstanding shooting, the post play, and he’s worked on his defense. He may never be a leaper at that end, but he ignites in offense. And yes, it’s good. Boy, that’s a back breaker. Takes it right into the rim and extends their lead. You want to make sure your opponent knows they have absolutely zero chance of a comeback. And nice finish by him. Anobi finds Art. In the corner, it’s Gens misses the three. And I think that one could have easily have fallen for him. Golden State moving it around. He sets the pick for Butler and it’s Pajki in the corner. The three-pointer no good. And he didn’t punish them for the weak coverage there, but they can’t count on him to continue missing. Brunson outside on the Wayne Bridges over healed. New York no good that time either. And that’s where you want to make the next pass. This guy is a good scorer, but the defense was right on him. Vajimsky on the wing. Drills it from outside. Vajimski’s got five points now in the quarter. Boy, on the perimeter. You have to stay connected to this guy. He’s such a good shooter. Back to Brunson. Anobi outside. Pass to Brunson. New York needs to get off a shot and it’s Towns missing. Warriors leading by 21. Green finds Pajki. Back to Green. Healed outside. Butler on the wing. 11 points in the game. Here’s Heel. pulls up on the wing and Muel Bridges pulls it down. Brunson outside Hart outside passes to Hart. Towns a screen on but puts up a deep three. Hart no good. The Warriors have gone an even 50% from the floor here in the third quarter. Four of eight. Heeed outside. Pass to Moody. Outside. Green. Heeled outside. Butler from outside. The next pull it in. Towns has got double digit rebounds now in the game. son with it. Hard outside. Towns the screen. Can they get it? New York no good that time either. Boy, I don’t love his shot selection tonight. You’ve got to work for better looks. Back to Moody. Stolen by Anobi and pushing it up. Here’s New York. Now Hart Towns in the corner. New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by 21. Pass to Green. And here is Heel. A three ball. It’s rebounded by Towns. Towns has got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. Runs in the pass to Hart outside Towns. Shot clock at six. Hart outside. No good on the three. And he has been ice cold from beyond the arc here since halftime. And he continues yet to fire away. He has got to tone it down if he wants to help his team. Now here’s Butler. He’s got 11. They kick it out to Green. But Trey and again it’s the Warriors missing. Knicks trail by 21. Brunson outside. Vanobi outside. Towns a screen on heel. Bridges for three. That balls. Nice feed that time from Brunson. Brunson’s got in for the Warriors. Jonathan Kaminga comes in for Moody. Here’s Butler. 11 points in the game. Hey, do you Butler? And it’s Pajki in the corner. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Butler’s got his fifth assist in this one. And I don’t care how far from the bucket he is. You’ve got to have a man on him. He’s just too good from deep. Now here’s Brunson. Five on the clock. Bridges outside and he can’t answer back. The three-pointer off. Bridges against Button. Pass to Heel. Shoots the three. Hits the three-point bomb. Heels got nine. If you look at the active three-point percentage list, Mr. Buddy Heield is near the top. This guy is the very definition of sharpshooter. Now, here’s Towns. Eight points for him. Back to Brunson. Three-pointer. The rebound by Post. Warriors have gone at a pretty good shooting pace. They’re six of 13 from the field here in the third. Pass the B. Golden State moving it around. He can’t hit. Definitely a situation you want to make sure you don’t give him too good of a look. Here’s Towns. Basket is good. He’ll get a chance for one more at the line. Oh, that’s a strong finish. And Carl Anthony Towns will go to the line trying to put the cherry on top. And a chance to catch up on some numbers here. The scoring breakdown for the Warriors. The three-pointers and how well they’re able to shoot them. You wonder if they can keep it up. And boy, have they. And another theme in this game to me, guys, has been how lethal they’ve been in transition. Attack on the break and make sure you convert. So, it’s the Warriors now. Earlier in the game, they held a 25-point lead. Outside, Butler. There’s the pick. Takes the elbow jumper and drains it. 13 points in the game. You have to stay in front of Jimmy Butler. This guy is capable of leaving you in the dust with his ability to handle the basketball. Here’s Yule. Scoreless thus far. Here’s Towns. It falls through making him six for 11 in the game. Well, we know this guy is always a threat offensively. You can’t lose sight of him. 41. Now, here’s healed. He’s got nine. Pass to Jackson Davis. Shot clock at five. The shot by Butler. Nobody around. Connects from three-point range. Butler’s got 16 points. Their ability again to stretch the floor, particularly in this second half. And guys, boy, when you’re hitting, it sure does work. It obviously opens up major options at the offensive end. Now here’s Towns. 13 points in the game. Bridges right side beyond the arc. That shot no good. And the way he was able to reach out towards that release had an impact. Oh, no. here. Now, a chance to show you our assist of the game. And it’s presented as always by State Farm. And you know, you can always count on him for at least a couple of these pretty assists over the course of a game. And this one, a thing of beauty. You know, a thing or two about a point guard’s job. Set the table for your teammates. Done there. perfectly. And as we head into the fourth, we’ll see if there’s a comeback in the works or if it’s more of the same from the first three quarters. So with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guards, Curry and Heel. Kaminga out there with Trace Jackson Davis. And it’s post in at the five. One shot. I got it. One shot. One shot. When Towns is healthy, he is an absolute force on the offensive end of the floor. Warriors leading by 21 and Dominga gets it to go on the assist by Curry. Curry’s got three assists in the game. New York shooting around 29% from the floor. Tough night for them all around on the offensive end. Swiped it away. They kick out to Heel outside Kuminga. Get there. Get there. Pass to Jackson Davis. Three-pointer. Heel. It’s rebounded by New York. Here’s Clarkson. Towns. A screen on heel. Here’s Clarkson. McBride finds Towns. Anobi has the open look and the three off target and here’s heel. He’ll bring it up for the Warriors over McBride and he wills that one in. Sinking right through off the back iron. And how about when Curry gets fancy with it? His confidence is what allows him to pull off these moves. Passes to Clarkson and the officials will call the illegal screen right there. and not the most common call you will see in the NBA, but hard to argue that pick wasn’t illegal. It is really difficult to get your feet completely set to stay completely still. It’s almost surprising to me that it isn’t called more often. The Warriors making a switch here. Santos has checked in now. Here’s healed outside. Curry. They double team. Curry deflects the pass. Towns with the steel. Pass Diablo. Clarkson outside back to McBride. Down to five on the shot clock. Off target from the wing. The Warriors have gone two of three from the field to get the fourth quarter started. Santos the pass to Heel fires for three. It’s rebounded by Anonobi. Anonobi’s got seven rebounds in the game. Pass Diablo. Here’s McBride. Back to Towns. The kick out to Anobi. The putback controls the rebound and puts it back up and in. Oh, a ferocious put back. Towns sends it down. 46. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anobi. Here’s Curry. And the rebound goes to the Knicks. Anobi has got rebound number eight now on the night. Wants to get it to McBride and does. That one good for two. Well, OG Anobi is going to continue to develop his game. And that pass that was pretty. post defended by Towns. Three-pointer healed. The rebound by Yabusle. Yabusle’s got his fourth rebound in this one. Clarkson passes to Towns. Back to Clarkson. Count it. Good. Jordan Clarkson showing he’s capable of finishing inside. Warriors leading by 19 points. And so Steve Cer calls for the timeout and he wants to see some changes out there right away and right now. Here’s post outside curve. There’s a good screen off the mark there with the three-point shot. Hicks trailed by 19 down low. Stolen away. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anobi and Jackson Davis gets it to go. Well, right to the rim. If there’s a size advantage, you attack immediately. Brunson against Brunson gets it to go. Yeah, don’t be fooled by the height, guys. Brunson is a terrific finisher inside. Vensky the bounce pass. Curry is inside. Brunson covering and locks up the alley pass. Shot clock at three and that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. They get Stephen Curry. What we know about Jaylen Brunson is this guy is not afraid to take it to the cup. He’s ready to challenge defenders. He misses the free throw. Jaylen Brunson plays bigger than his size. He’s aggressive. He’s going to go right at defenders. He doesn’t care if you’re bigger than he is. He will keep coming at you. And New York making a change here. Clarkson’s checked in. Good on the second free throw. Warriors leading by 18. Pass to post. Pajky with it. Trying inside. And credit the screen for giving him the space he needed to get to the rim. For sure. GA allows him to come in with the sledgehammer. Boy, that’s a play you just practice time and time again and that’s the result of the work put in Hson against He Robinson says a screen for Hart from deep three-point land and again it’s the Knicks missing. I mean I guess you can appreciate the confidence but his three-point shooting has been brutal this half. Here’s Butler back to heel. The three. Robinson pulls it in. And so it’s Brunson with it. He brings it up for the New York Knicks. Giving up just eight points in the fourth quarter. This is what you call trying to shoot your way out of a slump. And I’m not sure that’s the best approach right now. Now Pajimski back to Heield. It’s rebounded by New York. He is singlehandedly dropping the temperature in here with that cold streak. He is trying to shoot his way out of it. And it might be better for him to pass the basketball at this point. Here’s Butler following the score by New York. And it’s Pajki in the corner. Shoots over. Clarkson will not go. This is off the front eye. Knicks trail by 18. Hart the pass to Brunson. Now here’s Clarkson guarded by Green. Kick it out. Kick it out. Pass to Brunson. Clarkson outside. No good from outside. Warriors leading by 18. Butler with the ball and it’s Clarkson picking him up. Back to Butler on the wing. Green off target from outside. Knicks have gone six of 12 from the field here in the fourth and even 50%. Brunson outside for three. Pajenski grabs the board. Pajk’s got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. In the corner, it’s healed. Green with a screen for Heel over Brunson. And the Warriors miss again. Knicks trail by 18. They could use a big shot here to get this offense going. Too many empty possessions right now. They need the basket. Pass to Robinson. Out to Bridges trying again and the crafty layup. Good. Long arms, tremendous athleticism and pursuit of the basketball. Mitchell Robinson working the glass right now. And so it’s Mike Brown here calling timeout. He’s not taking any chances and wants to huddle him up right away. For the Knicks, Carl Anthony Towns comes in for Josh Hart and OG Anobi subbed in for Clarkson. Then for the Warriors, Moses Moody comes in for Quinton Post and Curry subbed in for Heel. Shooting one. And the free throw no good. Towns less it in off the window. Now that Towns is rolling. Boy, you just deliver the ball on time and on target. He will do the rest. Outside and Mitchell Robinson is going to pick up the foul. Mitchell Robinson. That’s his first foul. Josh Hart. He’s checked in for Robinson. Now into the lineup for New York. Number three, Josh Hart. Here’s PMski. And here is Butler. And down it goes. This to me is how Butler hurts you. The athleticism, the strength, the body control. Draws the whistle. Still finishes the play. Jimmy, find the lane. Find the lane. One shot. That free throw good from Butler. I simply stated, Jimmy Butler is a winner and a game changer. This guy will compete on both ends of the floor. Gives you everything he has. Now, here’s Hunts. Now, Anobi, it’s tipped and it’s out of bounds. They say it was last touched by Brunson. Boy, a turnover like that will have a coach just staring at his shoes, biting his tongue. Warriors leading by 17. Here’s Green and it’s out of bounds. The Warriors able to retain possession here. active hands from him as he’s able to deflect that pass out of bounds. Well, that’s what you call a game of inches. They talk about it in football. We see it right there. Now, here’s Greenside. Curry, jacks up a three, sinks the three-pointer. Looking to close it out. That one might have been the back breaker. Well, at this point they’re so far up it would take a real collapse to give this game away at this point. Here’s on an open back to Brunson. Shot clock at five. It’s rebounded by Golden State. But got 12 rebounds here tonight. Big time effort and one team is just completely outclassing the other tonight. spirited performance and it really ignited what is turning out to be a monster win here for the Warriors. You don’t see this kind of a blowout often, but tonight this is a quality win across the board to deliver out uh this kind of punishment. They definitely never changed the approach. They just kept after it and showed they were clearly the better team in just about every single category. And a great team effort tonight helped in large part with contributions and the nice night it ended up being for Jimmy Butler. He was their catalyst tonight. The straw that stirs the proverbial drink. Here’s Brunson. Jimmy Butler making his last shot. Outside Towns. Towns is doubled. Off the run. Count it. Now the ability to fend off that contact by Muel Bridges. That’s a big time play. 61. Curry dishes the green. Moody finds Curry. Here’s Pachki over Bridges. And a lot of contact on that one. So he’ll shoot two here. First personal foul. 13 foul. Pachki at the line. Two shots. Take a first free throw is good. He doesn’t get the second one. Now here’s Clarkson. We see some elite guards on both teams. Absolutely, Kevin. And the nice thing is these guards are both playmakers and scorers and the teams rely heavily on their productivity. Now Golden State’s starting five. Butler is the four and Green operates as the small ball center. Backcourt pair will be Curry and Pajki. And it’s Moody in at the small forward position. Here’s PMski. Green finds Butler. Green with a screen on Bridges. Butler with the ball now. Guarded by Towns. Pass to Pajki. Just five on the clock. Curry outside. Rebounded by Hart. And so it’s Hard who brings up the ball for the New York Knicks. Bridges against Curry. parked the dash to an openen warriors with the rebound. Just enough coverage to bother that three-point attempt. Butler a screen on town pass to Butler. Curry with it. attack the butler 14 ft away and the shot goes in. There’s a threat level from every spot on the floor when we’re talking Steph Curry. That includes the mid-range Hart outside Brunson scanning the floor. New York no good that time either. Well, that’s surprising. This guy is a good mid-range shooter. Just can’t get it to go. The kick outside to Butler. Back to Curry over in the corner. Green offline with his three for New York. They’ve gone. Oh, a three from the field to start the game and outside the corner. It’s Bridges. New York no good that time either. Ky know your personnel. Challenge the great shooter. Excellent job. Marie finds Butler. They kick it out to Green pass to Penski. Green with a screen on Anovi. Puts up a deep three. A shot by Vajinski. No good. And he’s a good shooter from outside, but not sure from that deep. Boy, we’re seeing it more and more guys looking to create additional space by stepping back further from the line. Now here’s Bridges. And Brunson has it in the corner. Brunson against Curry. And we’re just over three and a half minutes into the first quarter. Pass to Green. Shot from the wing. Good. And Curry gets the assist. Boy, you have to respect how aggressive Draymond Green is. If he’s got the ball in his hands, he’s ready to fire. And the Knicks, Doris, making some aggressive moves in recent years. Loading up. go. Butler with the steel in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by Butler. And that’s exactly what he’s looking for. Draining the triple. Brunson kicks to Anobi. New York moving it around. Bridges deciding where to go with it. And Hart has it in the corner. Five to shoot. Will it go? New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by seven. Here’s Butler. Oh, and the jam by Butler and creating a little separation here, gaining some confidence. Well, if you continue to execute at both ends, you can build on this lead. Green. The pass to Kurt and the Warriors. Another three. And guys, let’s get your take on the hustle stats for the Warriors. Just a great job so far applying pressure defensively. The opposition is on their heels with the ball in their hand. Nightmares clamps thus far. And boy have they started out quick running the floor taking advantage of their speed. And here’s Brunson after the three-pointer from Stephen Curry. Anobi good. What an answer from OG Anobi delivering the three-point shot in response. Wow. Warriors lead outside Curry. They set the pick from downtown. It’s rebounded by Towns. Not quite enough defense that time around. Just lucky he was off. Brunson kicks to Anobi outside Towns. Brunson outside. His three-pointer is off the mark. And on an open look like that, he’s very gifted at making the weak coverage pay. Butler attacking. And it’s Butler with the jam. They’ve been excellent so far coming in with a wellbalanced attack. On the offensive end, it feels like they’re getting the shots they want and defensively they are connected and on a string. Now here’s Bridges still without a basket. There’s Towns and Towns throws it down. Just excellent anticipation by Carl Anthony and Towns. You got to know where that ball is going to come off there. Curry pass it to Butler. Back to Curry. Takes a three. It’s rebounded by Jones. Nicks trail by nine. It’s too hard and Curry pulls it down. That’s not the type of opportunity he fails to convert very often. Now here’s Green to the left side wing. No good on the triple. New York’s gone 105 from downtown in the first quarter. Points out there have been hard to come by. Here’s Brunson. and foul on the shot. So, he’ll get a chance at the line. They get Stephen Curry, second round pick back in 2018. Stardom wasn’t expected for Jaylen Brunson, but he’s always been a winner. You look at his physical attributes. Nothing jumps out at you. But it’s all but the years with him. The skill, the footwork, the vision, that’s what makes him elite. He’s off on the first. If we look back at when things began to shift for the Knicks, Doris, it started with Jaylen Brunson. Well, I think certainly, Kevin, he is exactly the kind of leader you would want. Is he highly skilled? Of course he is. But he’s about the work every day and he sets the tone for his team. Catching up on the changes for New York, Yabu Sele. He’s checked in for OG Anobi. And it’s Clarkson in for Muel Bridges. Boy, that’s not the result I would have predicted. Usually you can take those to the bank when he’s at the line. Clarkson kicks to Brunson and Hart has it in the corner. Brunson against Butler. Arson outside with the screen for Clarkson. The three-pointer off the mark. Warriors leading by nine. We’re now joined by our sideline reporter Ally Leforce. Alley is all yours. Thank you, Kevin. Carl Anthony Towns is taking his rebounding to a new level in New York. He said, “I didn’t put all this muscle on for no reason. I’m going to keep playing physical, keep playing my game, and I’ll keep demanding attention from every defense, and then let the game play out. Back to you guys. Playing physical for sure. Hey, Ally, thank you very much for the report. And the Warriors making a change here. Substitution on the court. New York’s moving the ball around. Brunson against Heel. Brunson kicks to Hart. Pocket six. Towns sets the fit for Hart. Misses the wing jam. Here’s Golden State. They’re on a 14 to five run. It’s good. And the Warriors lead by 11. Now you see Jimmy Butler’s willingness and almost really relishing the opportunity to get his teammate an open look. Grace Jackson Davis has jed in for the Warriors now. Towns Yabu alas rean but arson bounce pass. McBride gets it to go from beyond the arc. Boy, outstanding pass and execution. They’d love to see Clarkson do that on a consistent basis. Pass to post 16. Back to heal. Here’s Jackson Davis. Four on the shot clock. Butler from outside drills the three-pointer. Butler’s got seven points. Boy, that was quick. Already out to a double digit lead. Wow, they’ve come out strong. Control the pace. Assert their will. Nice. Now here’s Clarkson. Still yet to score. Gabel setting the screen for Bridges. Over in the corner, Mc Grime trying to answer back, but that three is off the mark. Warriors leading by 11. Pass to Jackson Davis. And here is Heel. Butler sets a screen for Heel from outside off the mark. And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall. Clarkson dishes to Bridges. Back to Clarkson. Now here’s Towns. McBride on the wing. Bridges outside shoots over Kaminga. Bridges misses. Warriors shooting 47% here so far. Pass to post. He kicks to Kaminga to the middle. Healed outside. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Butler’s got three assists in the game. building up a big early lead. They have taken charge of this game and they’ve been doing it largely at the offensive end. If the defense does not adjust, this could be a blowout. Boy, normally he makes that. Defense gets lucky there. 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Now here’s Butler. He has seven. shoots over Yavle and the Warriors tap on two more. And the lack of effort to fight over the screen there makes that an easy shot. You know, we see this all the time. You’re basically as a defender hoping the man misses rather than putting in the work to get over screens. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors with a size of a lead as the quarter wraps up. They’re ahead 16 points. And it’s been their rugged defense setting the tone. And don’t go away. We’ll be right back. And if you’re just tuning in, we’ve got a wide margin on the scoreboard, but uh plenty of time left for a comeback. And guys, we’ve seen the Warriors really take control here, guys. I love their defense in that first period. They were in position and just challenging shots. Well, I think they combined great intelligence with great effort and you could see the results. So, with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guards. Curry and heel. There’s Jackson Davis out there with Quinton Post and it’s Kaminga in it. The small forward go softly drops in the floater. Curry’s got 10 points in the game. I’ll tell you, it’s one thing to do this at home, another to do it in a hostile environment. Boy, just sheer dominance. The ability to step into enemy territory and flat out take over. This is impressive. ers lead 29 10 play just over a minute of basketball here in the second quarter. Curry’s shot is good on the offensive end. Curry both prolific and efficient. Gabelius screen on heel. Clarkson taking his time here. Out to Bridges, trying to come right back with a three of his own, but it’s no good. Healed outside. This one for three. The next pull it in. Guys are looking for a spark here. Yeah, a cold stretch offensively for sure. Shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. Second person, no foul. You know, Doris, here’s a question for you. Is there a reason why we see so many point guards become head coaches? I do believe Kevin, obviously, as a point guard, you are responsible on both ends of the floor. On the offense for knowing all of the sets and where every single guy is positionally. On the defensive end, you’re the lead communicator. You are at the point of attack. So, it makes perfect sense to me that they become head coaches. Free throw good. Clarkson. Yeah, Jordan Clarkson, one of those spark plug guys. You know, you can put him in the game and if he’s got it going, he can ignite an offense. Anobi, he’s checked in for Miles McBride. And both free throws good for Clarkson. Warriors leading by 20. And here is Curry. He’s got 13. He can’t hit. Here’s Parson. And a little under two and a half minutes gone by here in the second quarter. The kick out to Anenobi. And again, it’s the Knicks missing. Warriors have gone three of their first five shots to drop here in the second quarter. Inside pass to Curry. Golden State moving it around. Heel can’t hit. He needs to look to try to drive inside and get going. That outside shot is simply not there. Arson against Kaminga. The kick out to Anobi. Nailed from three-point land. Anobi’s got six. Nice job by OG Anobi to be aggressive from distance. 32. Here’s Kinga and a great assist by Curry as that one goes in. Big miscommunication on defense. He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage. And that’s typical of this guy. He’s always reading the situation, reacting quickly, and capitalizing. Anti in for Trace Jackson Davis. Knicks trailed by 19. Bridges outside. Pass to Towns. Here’s McBride. Towns the screen. McBride passes to Towns and a miss there on the triple. Golden State’s gone two for five from three-point land since the end of the first. Anobi against Teal launches a three and Muel Bridges pulls it down. The Knicks have gone two and six on the field in the second quarter so far. Pass to Towns. Shoots over Curry. Hits the target from 18 ft. Well, this is what makes Towns so dangerous. Pick and roll, pick and pop. He can take you either way off that screen. The Norris with his diverse offensive repertoire. Carl Anthony Towns is a matchup nightmare. Absolutely, Kevin. And the reason being, he’s right. He’s one of the greatest shooting picks in history, but the man is a great straight line driver. Good luck checking them. Now Bridges following the miss by Draymond Green from deep McBride with the ball. Towns is doubled for three. Bridges pass to McBrun. Bridges outside over Green. Bridges misses. Warriors leading by 17. And here is Curry. And here is Heel. He’s guarded by Anobi. The three gets rebounded by New York. Towns has got rebound number seven for him tonight. pass to McBride. Bridges outside for three. It’s rebounded by Kaminga. And here’s Heel. He’ll bring it up for Golden State. 22 is their biggest lead. Green left side. Now Pajki outside turn lets it go from deep. makes that one his sixth of the night shooting very healthy six for nine and this is the game plan for him he’s a big part of their floor spacing and right now Greg he is doing a great job delivering for this team productive and efficient now here’s he’s got six now in the corner and the Knicks miss again he’s got a stroke that one almost dropped Heel with the bucket. Boy, how about the release? I mean, no sooner does that ball hit his hands than he rises and fires. Buddy Heel doing what he’s paid for. Here’s Anobi. New York moving it around pass. Bridges for three. It’s rebounded by Kaminga. Kaminga got his fourth rebound in this one. Green dishes to heel. Green in the post. Defended by Yabush. Curry kicks to heel. No good with the triple. Pass to Anobi in the corner. It’s Bridges. Here’s the three. Trains it from beyond the arc. Bridges got his first bucket of the game and he’s on the board for three. Well, you know, Muel was Miles McBride. Jimmy Butler. He’s checked in for Golden State. Moses Moody comes in for Curry. Here’s Heel. Six points for him. Pass to Green. Now Moody to the inside. Butler and slam dunk by Butler. You can’t give Jimmy Butler that kind of space. He will get above the rim and let you hear about it. Now here’s Brunson hopping on the board and it’s Tom’s missing. Reigns finds Butler. Here’s Pajki out to the right wing. Outside Butler in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by Butler. Moody’s got six points. Oh, how about the dime? You love that unselfishness. Clarkson outside. Outside Towns pass to Brunson. just five to shoot. Gets a very good look and converts. Consistency as a jump shooter. Jaylen Brunson with that quick compact release. Pick it up. Pick it up. Butler deciding where to go with it. And it’s Pajki in the corner and it’s off from three-point range. New York shooting 33% in this second quarter. The offense has looked crossed up and confused at times. Well, don’t sleep on the foot speed of Carl Anthony Towns. He’s a factor in transition. Here’s Heel after the main shot from Carl Anthony Towns. And there’s the call. It’s going to be nearly beyond the leaning. You could see his feet weren’t set on that screen. Easy call. You know, he’s just leaning a little bit. You try to get away with it, but boy, the official all over it. catching up on the changes for New York. Josh Hard comes in for Robinson and MueL Bridges subbed in for Clarkson. The Warriors also with a sub. Post is checked in. Right now, let’s take a second to catch up with Ali Leforce on the sidelines. Hey guys. Well, this Knicks team has br Jaylen Brunson said, quote, “No matter what the situation is, we are going to attack it. No matter who’s in front of us, we are going to grind.” Back to you. No quit. All right, Ali. We thank you very much. Well, good position, feet set. Bridges totally ready to get the shot off in catch and shoot situations. Nicely done. Some nice passing by Golden Stadium. They kick it out to Green and no good. The dry spell continuing for him. Knicks trail by 18. Brunson the pass to Towns. Hard outside to Towns. Pass to Brunson to the paint and the dunk by Towns. Boy, when these bigs like Carl Anthony Town show off that power, you’ve got to love it. The Warriors shooting 47% from the floor since the end of the first quart. And the call is going to be Yes. Yes, it is an illegal screen. New York ball. New York shooting 31%. Not looking sharp offensively to say the least. Brunson left side. Pajimski grabs the board. Pajimski’s got his sixth rebound on the night. Moody the pass to Butler and it’s Pajki in the corner. Switch on the wing. It’s rebounded by New York. Boy, that was his shot to miss. This guy’s a terrific mid-range shooter. Brunson outside in the corner. It’s Chris off target from three-point range. It’s been all about Stephen Curry for the Golden State Warriors. He comes away with 11 points in the quarter and is showing no signs of fatigue. We come back right after this. Fans, please direct your attention to center court and get ready for the bad court shot. Give me a beat. Then it’s Carl Anthony Town and it’s Hart and at the power forward position. That’s the group for Mike Brown as we get going here in the second half. Now here’s Butler. Six on the shot clock. Golden State needs to get off a shot and out of bounds as the Knicks gain possession. You have to be more careful with the basketball. These are possessions that you don’t get back. Knicks trail by 16. Brunson kicks to Anobi and Stephon Curry with the foul. That’s his third foul of the game. First team foul. And here is Bridges. A kick out to Towns. Just four to shoot. Here’s Hart. I’ll tell you, Butler simply can lock you down. He’s the very definition of what we call a two-way player. Curry pass it to Moody. Now Pajki outside. Curry uses the glass to finish the layup. Curry. Curry’s got the first points to start out the third quarter for the Warriors. Terrific play call to give him a clean look at the rim. That’s how you want to start the second half. Well, there is nothing better than catching a rhythm as early as possible. Boy, that’s a terrific start right there. Fourth personal power. The Knicks have made two and missed two at the line tonight. and as a team excellent a season ago about 80% when they got to the line free throw good now the intensity the toughness the absolute ability to play bigger than your size that is Josh Hart heields checked in for Stephen Curry and Hart drops them both. Warriors leading by 16. Pass the buck. Just a little over 90 seconds gone in the third quarter. Six to shoot. Healed from outside. It’s rebounded by New York. Hart’s got four rebounds now tonight. Now here’s Brunson. Now Towns and Obi outside. Towns sets the pick for Hunt. Off target with his three. The Warrior is shooting it pretty well. Close to 50%. Here’s Moody. And the slam by Moody. My goodness, that was absolutely filthy. Nasty. This building is stunn. He dug deep into his bag of tricks there. Now, here’s Bridges. He has six. Clocks one in from the wing. Bridges has got eight points. Oh, Bridges looks good on that jumper right there. Looking pure. Butler again. Tenonobi outside. Green heel to the screen on Towns. Green kicks the button. Shoots over Anobi and it’s Butler missing. Nicks trail by 16. The offensive skill set for Carl Anthony Towns. Greg is a sevenfooter is very special to say the least. the outstanding shooting, the the post play and he’s worked on his defense. He may never be a leaper at that end, but he ignites in offense and yes, it’s good. Boy, that’s a back breaker. Takes it right into the rim and extends their lead. You want to make sure your opponent knows they have absolutely zero chance of a comeback. And nice finish by him. Anobi finds Hart. In the corner, it’s Bridges. Misses the three. And I think that one could have easily have fallen for him. Golden State moving it around. He sets the pick for Butler and it’s Pajki in the corner. The three-pointer no good. And he didn’t punish them for the weak coverage there, but they can’t count on him to continue missing. Brunson outside on the Wayne Bridges. Over healed. New York. No good that time either. And that’s where you want to make the next pass. This guy is a good scorer, but the defense was right on him. Pajki on the wing. Drills it from outside. Pajki. Pajk’s got five points now in the quarter. Boy, on the perimeter, you have to stay connected to this guy. He’s such a good shooter. Back to Brunson. An Obi outside. Pass to Brunson. New York needs to get off a shot and it’s Towns missing. Warriors leading by 21. Green finds Bajki. Back to Green. Healed outside. Butler on the wing. 11 points in the game. Here’s Heel. Pulls up on the wing and Muel Bridges pulls it down. Brunson outside. Hart outside. Honobi passes to Hart. Towns a screen on Buck. A puts up on deep free. Hart no good. The Warriors have gone an even 50% to the floor here in the third quarter. Four of eight. Healed outside. Pass to Moody. outside. Green heeled outside. Butler from outside. The next pull it in. Towns has got double digit rebounds now in the game. With it. Hart outside. Towns the screen. Can they get it? New York no good that time either. Boy, I don’t love his shot selection tonight. You’ve got to work for better looks. Back to Moody. Stolen by Anobi and pushing it up. Here’s New York. Now Hart Towns in the corner. New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by 21. Pass to Green. And here is Heel. A three ball. It’s rebounded by Towns. Towns has got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. Runs in the pass to Hart outside. Towns. Shot clock at six. Hart outside. No, good on the three. And he has been ice cold from beyond the arc here since halftime. And he continues yet to fire away. He has got to tone it down if he wants to help his team. Now here’s Butler. He’s got 11. They kick it out to Green. betray and again it’s the Warriors missing picks trail by 21 Brunson outside towns a screen on heel Bridges for three that falls nice feed that time from Brunson Brunson’s got in for the Warriors Jonathan Kaminga comes in from Moody Here’s Butler. 11 points in the game. Hey And it’s Pajki in the corner. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Butler’s got his fifth assist in this one. And I don’t care how far from the bucket he is. You’ve got to have a man on him. He’s just too good from deep. Now here’s Brunson. Five on the clock. Bridges outside and he can’t answer back. The three-pointer offline. Bridges against Button. Pass to Heel. Shoots the three. It’s the three-point bomb. Heels got Knight. If you look at the active three-point percentage list, Mr. Buddy Heield is near the top. This guy is the very definition of sharp shooter. Now, here’s Towns. Eight points for him. Back to Brunson. Three-pointer. The rebound by Post. Warriors have gone at a pretty good shooting pace. They’re six of 13 from the field here in the third. Pass the bump. Golden State moving it around. Get the ball. Healed. Can’t hit. Definitely a situation you want to make sure you don’t give him too good of a look. Here’s Towns. Basket is good. He’ll get a chance for one more at the line. Oh, that’s a strong finish. And Carl Anthony Towns will go to the line trying to put the cherry on top. And a chance to catch up on some numbers here. The scoring breakdown for the Warriors. The three-pointers and how well they’re able to shoot them. You wonder if they can keep it up. And boy, have they. And another theme in this game to me, guys, has been how lethal they’ve been in transition. Attack on the break and make sure you convert. So, it’s the Warriors now. Earlier in the game, they held a 25point lead. Outside, Butler. There’s the pick. Takes the elbow jumper and trains it. 13 points in the game. You have to stay in front of Jimmy Butler. This guy is capable of leaving you in the dust with his ability to handle the basketball. Here’s Yule scoreless thus far. Here’s Towns get balls through making him six for 11 in the game. Well, we know this guy is always a threat offensively. You can’t lose sight of him. 41. Now here’s Healed. He’s got nine. Pass to Jackson Davis. Shot clock at five. The shot by Butler. Nobody around. Connects from three-point range. Butler’s got 16 points. Their ability again to stretch the floor, particularly in this second half. And guys, boy, when you’re hitting, it sure does work. It obviously opens up major options at the offensive end. Now here’s Towns. 13 points in the game. Bridges right side beyond the arc. That shot no good. And the way he was able to reach out towards that release had an impact. Well, no. here. Now, a chance to show you our assist of the game. And it’s presented as always by State Farm. And you know, you can always count on him for at least a couple of these pretty assists over the course of a game. And this one, a thing of beauty. You know, a thing or two about a point guard’s job. Set the table for your teammates. Done there. perfectly. And as we head into the fourth, we’ll see if there’s a comeback in the works or if it’s more of the same from the first three quarters. So with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guards, Curry and Heel. Kaminga out there with Trace Jackson Davis. And it’s post in at the five. One shot. I got it. One shot. One shot. When Towns is healthy, he is an absolute force on the offensive end of the floor. Warriors leading by 21 and Kaminga gets it to go on the assist by Curry. Curry’s got three assists in the game. New York shooting around 29% from the floor. Tough night for them all around on the offensive end. Swiped it away. They kick out to Heel outside. Kaminga. Get there. Get there. Pass to Jackson Davis. Three-pointer. Heel. It’s rebounded by New York. Here’s Clarkson. Towns. A screen on heel. Here’s Clarkson. McBride finds Towns. Anobi has the open look. And the three off target. And here’s Heield. He’ll bring it up for the Warriors over McBride. And he wills that one in. Sinking right through off the back iron. And how about when Curry gets fancy with it. His confidence is what allows him to pull off these moves. Passes to Clarkson. And the officials will call the illegal screen right there. and not the most common call you will see in the NBA, but hard to argue that pick wasn’t illegal. It is really difficult to get your feet completely set to stay completely still. It’s almost surprising to me that it isn’t called more often. The Warriors making a switch here. Santos has checked in now. Here’s Hee outside. Curry. They double team. Curry deflects the pass. Towns with the steel. Pass to Yabusle. Clarkson outside. Back to McBride. Down to five on the shot clock. Off target from the wing. The Warriors have gone two of three from the field to get the fourth quarter started. Santos the pass to Heel fires for three. It’s rebounded by Anobi. Anonobi’s got seven rebounds in the game. Pass Diablo. Here’s McBride. Back to Towns. The kick out to Anobi. The put back controls the rebound and puts it back up and in. Oh, a ferocious put back. Towns sends it down. 46. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anenobi. Here’s Curry. And the rebound goes to the Knicks. Anobi has got rebound number eight now on the night. Wants to get it to McBride and done. That one good for two. Well, OG Anobi is going to continue to develop his game. And that pass that was pretty. post defended by Towns. Three-pointer healed. The rebound by Yabulele. Yule’s got his fourth rebound in this one. Clarkson passes to Towns. Back to Clarkson. Count it. Good. Jordan Clarkson showing he’s capable of finishing inside. Warriors leading by 19 points. And so Steve Carter calls for the timeout and he wants to see some changes out there right away and right now. Here’s Post outside Curry. There’s a good screen off the mark there with the three-point shot. Nicks trailed by 19 down low. Stolen away. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anobi and Jackson Davis gets it to go. Well, right to the rim. If there’s a size advantage, you attack immediately. Brunson against Burke and Brunson gets it to go. Yeah, don’t be fooled by the height, guys. Brunson is a terrific finisher inside. Vensky the bounce pass. Curry is inside. Brunson covering. He locks up the alley pass. Shot clock at three. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. They get Stephen Curry. What we know about Jaylen Brunson is this guy is not afraid to take it to the cup. He’s ready to challenge defenders. Two shots. He misses the free throw. Jaylen Brunson plays bigger than his size. He’s aggressive. He’s going to go right at defenders. He doesn’t care if you’re bigger than he is. He will keep coming at you. And New York making a change here. Clarkson’s checked in. Good on the second free throw. Warriors leading by 18. Pass to post. Pajky with it. Striking inside. And credit the screen for giving him the space he needed to get to the rim. For sure. GA allows him to come in with the sledgehammer. Boy, that’s a play you just practice time and time again and that’s the result of the work put in Hartson against Heield Robinson sets a screen for Hart from deep three-point land. And again, it’s the Knicks missing. I mean, I guess you can appreciate the confidence, but his three-point shooting has been brutal this half. Here’s Butler back to heel. The three. Robinson pulls it in. And so it’s Brunson with it. He brings it up for the New York Knicks. Giving up just eight points in the fourth quarter. This is what you call trying to shoot your way out of a slump. And I’m not sure that’s the best approach right now. Now Pajimski. back to healed. That’s rebounded by New York. He is singlehandedly dropping the temperature in here with that cold screen. He is trying to shoot his way out of it. And it might be better for him to pass the basketball at this point. Here’s Butler following the score by New York. And it’s Pajki in the corner. Shoots over Clarkson. Will not go. This is off the front eye. Nicks trail by 18. Hart the pass to Brunson. Now here’s Clarkson guarded by Green. Pass to Brunson. Clarkson outside. No good from outside. Warriors leading by 18. Butler with the ball and it’s Clarkson picking him up. Back to Butler on the wing. Green off target from outside. The Knicks have gone six or 12 from the field here in the fourth and even 50%. Brunson outside for three. Pajenski grabs the board. Pajki’s got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. In the corner, it’s healed. Green with a screen for Heel over Brunson. And the Warriors miss again. Knicks trail by 18. They could use a big shot here to get this offense going. Too many empty possessions right now. They need the basket. Pass to Robinson. Out to Bridges trying again and the crappy layup. Good. Long arms, tremendous athleticism and pursuit of the basketball. Mitchell Robinson working the glass right now. And so it’s Mike Brown here calling timeout. He’s not taking any chances. It wants to huddle him up right away. For the Knicks, Carl Anthony Towns comes in for Josh Hart and OG Anobi subbed in for Clarkson. Then for the Warriors, Moses Moody comes in for Quinton Post and Curry subbed in for Heel. Shooting one. And the free throw no good. Towns leaves it in off the window. Now that Towns is rolling. Boy, you just deliver the ball on time and on target. He will do the rest. Outside and Mitchell Robinson is going to pick up the foul. Mitchell Robinson. That’s his first foul. Josh Hart. He’s checked in for Robinson. Now into the lineup for New York. Number three, Josh Hart. Here’s Pajki. And here is Butler. And down it goes. This to me is how Butler hurts you. The athleticism, the strength, the body control. Draws the whistle. Still finishes the play. Jimmy, find the lane. Find the lane. One shot. That free throw good from Butler. I simply stated, Jimmy Butler is a winner and a game changer. This guy will compete on both ends of the floor. Gives you everything he has. Now, here’s Hart. Now Anobi. It’s tipped and it’s out of bounds. They say it was last touched by Brunson. Boy, a turnover like that will have a coach just staring at his shoes, biting his tongue. Warriors leading by 17. Here’s Green and it’s out of bounds. The Warriors able to retain possession here. active hands from him as he’s able to deflect that pass out of bounds. Well, that’s what you call a game of inches. They talk about it in football. We see it right there. Now, here’s Green. Left side. Curry jacks up a three. Sinks the three-pointer. Looking to close it out. That one might have been the back breaker. Well, at this point they’re so far up it would take a real collapse to give this game away at this point. Here’s on an open back to Brunson. Shot clock at five. It’s rebounded by Golden State. But got 12 rebounds here tonight. Big time effort and one team is just completely outclassing the other tonight. spirited performance and it really ignited what is turning out to be a monster win here for the Warriors. You don’t see this kind of a blowout often, but tonight this is a quality win across the board to deliver out uh this kind of punishment. They definitely never changed the approach. They just kept after it and showed they were clearly the better team in just about every single category. And a great team effort tonight helped in large part with contributions and the nice night it ended up being for Jimmy Butler. He was their catalyst tonight. The straw that stirs the proverbial drink. Here’s Brunson. Jimmy Butler making his last shot. Outside Towns. Towns is doubled. It’s off the run. Town. Well, the ability to fend off that contact by Mikuel Bridges. That’s a big time play. 61. Curry dishes green. Moody finds Curry. Here’s Pachki over Bridges. And a lot of contact on that one. So, he’ll shoot two here. First personal foul. Third team foul. Pachetski at the line. Two shots. Take him. The first free throw is good. He doesn’t get the second one. Now here’s Clarkson. We see some elite guards on both teams. Absolutely, Kevin. And the nice thing is these guards are both playmakers and scorers. And the teams rely heavily on their productivity. Now, Golden State’s starting five. Butler is the four and Green operates as the small ball center. That court pair will be Curry and Pajki. And it’s Moody in it. in a small forward position. Here’s PMski. Green finds Butler. Green with a screen on Bridges. Butler with the ball now guarded by Towns. Pass to Pajki. Just five on the clock. Curry outside. Rebounded by Hart. And so it’s Hard who brings up the ball for the New York Knicks. Bridges against Kirk. Mark the dash to on an open warriors with the rebound. Just enough coverage to bother that three-point attempt. Butler a screen on town. Pass to Curry with it. Back to Butler 14 ft away and the shot goes in. There’s a threat level from every spot on the floor when we’re talking Steph Curry. That includes the mid-range. Hart outside. Brunson scanning the floor. New York no good. have time either. Well, that’s surprising. This guy is a good mid-range shooter. Just can’t get it to go. The kick outside to Butler. Back to Curry. Over in the corner. Green offline with his three for New York. They’ve gone 03 from the field to start the game. An Obi outside in the corner is Bridges. New York no good that time either. Ky know your personnel. Challenge the great shooter. Excellent job. Finds Butler. They kick it out to Green. Pass to Pajki. Green with a screen on Anovi. Puts up a deep three. A shot by Pajinsky. No good. And he’s a good shooter from outside, but not sure from that game. Boy, we’re seeing it more and more. Guys looking to create additional space by stepping back further from the line. Now here’s Bridges and Brunson has it in the corner. Brunson against Curry. And we’re just over three and a half minutes into the first quarter. Pass to Green. Shot from the wing. Good. And Curry gets the assist. Boy, you have to respect how aggressive Draymond Green is. He’s got the ball in his hands. He’s ready to fire. And the Knicks. Doris making some aggressive moves in recent years. Loading up. Butler with the steel in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by Butler. And that’s exactly what he’s looking for. Draining the triple. Brunson kicks to Anobi. New York moving it around. Bridges deciding where to go with it. And Hart has it in the corner. Five to shoot. Will it go? New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by seven. Here’s Butler. Oh, and the jam by Butler. and creating a little separation here, gaining some confidence. Well, if you continue to execute at both ends, you can build on this lead. Green, the pass to Kirk and the Warriors, another three. And guys, let’s get your take on the hustle stats for the Warriors. Just a great job so far applying pressure defensively. The opposition is on their heels with the ball in their hand. nightmares clamps thus far. And boy have they started out quick running the floor taking advantage of their speed. And here’s Brunson after the three-pointer from Stephen Curry. Anobi good. What an answer from OG and Anobi delivering the three-point shot in response. Wow. Warrior outside Curry. They set the pick from downtown. It’s rebounded by Jones. Not quite enough defense that time around just lucky he was off. Brunson pitched to Anobi outside Towns. Brunson outside his three-pointer off the mark and on an open look like that he’s very gifted at making the weak coverage pay. Butler attacking and it’s Butler with the jam. They’ve been excellent so far coming in with a wellbalanced attack. On the offensive end, it feels like they’re getting the shots they want and defensively they are connected and on a string. Now here’s Bridges still without a basket. There’s Towns and Towns throws it down. Just excellent anticipation by Carl Anthony and Towns. You got to know where that ball is going to come off there. Curry pass it to Butler. Back to Curry. Takes a three. It’s rebounded by Jones. Nicks trail by nine. Hart and Curry pulls it down. That’s not the type of opportunity he fails to convert very often. Now here’s Green to the left side wing. No good on the triple. New York’s gone 105 from downtown in the first quarter. Points out there have been hard to come by. Here’s Brunson and foul on the shot. So he’ll get a chance at the line. They get Stephen Curry, second round pick back in 2018. Stardom wasn’t expected for Jaylen Brunson, but he’s always been a winner. You look at his physical attributes, nothing jumps out at you. But it’s all between the years with him. The skill, the footwork, the vision, that’s what makes him elite. He’s off on the first. If we look back at when things began to shift for the Knicks, Doris, it started with Jaylen Brunson. Well, I think certainly, Kevin, he is exactly the kind of leader you would want. Is he highly skilled? Of course he is. But he’s about the work every day, and he sets the tone for his team. Catching up on the changes for New York, Yabule, he’s checked in for OG Anobi. And it’s Clarkson in for MueL Bridges. Boy, that’s not the result I would have predicted. Usually you can take those to the bank when he’s at the line. Clarkson kicks to Brunson and Hart has it in the corner. Brunson against Butler. Arson outside with the screen for Clarkson. The three-pointer off the mark. Warriors leading by nine. We’re now joined by our sideline reporter Ally Leforce. family is all yours. Thank you, Kevin. Carl Anthony Towns is taking his rebounding to a new level in New York. He said, “I didn’t put all this muscle on for no reason. I’m going to keep playing physical, keep playing my game, and I’ll keep demanding attention from every defense.” And then let the game play out. Back to you guys. Playing physical for sure. Hey Ally, thank you very much for the report. And the Warriors making a change here. Substitution on the court. New York moving the ball around. Brunson against Heel. Brunson kicks to Hart. Pocket six. Towns sets the bit for Hart. Misses the wing jam. Here’s Golden State. They’re on a 14 to5 run. It’s good and the Warriors lead by 11. Now you see Jimmy Butler’s willingness and almost really relishing the opportunity to get his teammate an open look. Jackson Davis is jacked in for the Warriors. Now Towns Yamu alas rean Clarkson bounce pass. McBride gets it to go from beyond the arc. Boy, outstanding pass and execution. They’d love to see Clarkson do that on a consistent basis. Pass to post. 168 to heal. Here’s Jackson Davis. Four on the shot clock. Butler from outside drills the three-pointer. Butler’s got seven points. Boy, that was quick. Already out to a double digit lead. Wow, they’ve come out strong. Control the pace, assert their will. Nice. Now here’s Clarkson still yet to score setting a screen for Bridges over in the corner. McBride trying to answer back but that three is off the mark. Warriors leading by 11. Pass to Jackson Davis. And here is Heel. Butler sets a screen for Heel from outside off the mark. And you could tell he thought that triple was going to fall. and dishes to Bridges. Back to Clarkson. Now here’s Towns. McBride on the wing. Bridges outside. Shoots over Kaminga. Bridges misses. Warriors shooting 47% here so far. Pass to post. Heel kicks to Kaminga. to the middle. Healed outside. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Three-point. Butler’s got three assists in the game. Building up a big early lead. They have taken charge of this game. And they’ve been doing it largely at the offensive end. If the defense does not adjust, this could be a blowout. Boy, normally he makes that. Defense gets lucky there. 15 seconds left in the first quarter. Now here’s Butler. He has seven. Shoots over Yavle and the Warriors tag on two more. And the lack of effort to fight over this room there makes that an easy shot. You know, we see this all the time. You’re basically as a defender hoping the man misses rather than putting in the work to get over screens. And so it’s the Golden State Warriors with a size of a lead as the quarter wraps up. They’re ahead 16 points. And it’s been their rugged defense setting the tone. And don’t go away. We’ll be right back. And if you’re just tuning in, we’ve got a wide margin on the scoreboard, but uh plenty of time left for a comeback. And guys, we’ve seen the Warriors really take control here, guys. I love their defense in that first period. They were in position and just challenging shots. Well, I think they combined great intelligence with great effort, and you could see the results. So with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guards. Curry and heel. Jackson Davis out there with Quinton Post and it’s Kaminga in it. The small forward go softly drops in the floater. Curry’s got 10 points in the game. I’ll tell you, it’s one thing to do this at home, another to do it in a hostile environment. Boy, just sheer dominance. The ability to step into enemy territory and flat out take over. This is impressive. 29 play just over a minute of basketball here in the second quarter. Curry’s shot is good. On the offensive end, Curry both prolific and efficient. Yuelius screen on heel. Clarkson taking his time here out to Bridges trying to come right back with a three of his own, but it’s no good. Healed outside. This one for three. Vex pull it in. Guys are looking for a spark here. Yeah, a cold stretch offensively for sure. shooting foul as the whistle blows. He’ll shoot two free throws. You know, Doris, here’s a question for you. Is there a reason why we see so many point guards become head coaches? I do believe, Kevin, obviously as a point guard, you are responsible on both ends of the floor on the offense for knowing all of the sets and where every single guy is positionally. On the defensive end, you’re the lead communicator. You are at the point of attack. So it makes perfect sense to me that they become head coaches. Free throw good. Clarkson. Yeah, Jordan Clarkson one of those spark plug guys. You know, you can put him in the game and if he’s got it going, he can ignite an offense. An Obi. He’s checked in for Miles McBride. And both free throws good for Clarkson. Warriors leading by 20. Curry. And here is Curry. He’s got 13. Healed. Can’t hit. Here’s Bartson. And a little under two and a half minutes gone by here in the second quarter. The kick out to Anobi. And again, it’s the Knicks missing. Warriors have gone. Three of their first five shots to drop here in the second quarter. Inside pass to Curry. Golden State moving it around. Heel can’t hit. He needs to look to try to drive inside and get going. That outside shot is simply not there. Arson against Kaminga. The kick out to Anobi. Nailed from three-point land. Anobi’s got six. Nice job by OG and Anobi to be aggressive from distance. Here’s Kinga and a great assist by Curry as that one goes in. Big miscommunication on defense. He recognizes it and quickly takes advantage. And that’s typical of this guy. He’s always reading the situation, reacting quickly, and capitalizing. And he in for Trace Jackson Davis. Knicks trail by 19. Bridges outside. Pass to Towns. Here’s McBride. Towns the screen. McBride passes to Towns and a miss there on the triple. Golden State’s gone two for five from three-point land since the end of the first. Anobi against Teal launches a three and Muel Bridges pulls it down. The Knicks have gone two or six on the field in the second quarter so far. Over in the corner, McBry pass shoots over Curry. hits the target from 18 ft. Well, this is what makes Towns so dangerous. Pick and roll, pick and pop. He can take you either way off that screen. The Doris with his diverse offensive repertoire. Carl Anthony Towns is a matchup nightmare. Absolutely, Kevin. And the reason being, he’s right. He’s one of the greatest shooting bigs in history, but the man is a great straight line driver. Good luck checking him. Now Bridges following the miss by Draymond Green from G. McBride with the ball. Towns is doubled for three. Bridges. Pass to McRun. Bridges outside over Green. Bridges misses. Warriors leading by 17. And here is Curry. And here is heel. He’s guarded by Anobi. Lree. It’s rebounded by New York. Towns has got rebound number seven for him tonight. Pass to McBride. Bridges outside. for three. It’s rebounded by Kaminga and here’s Heel. He’ll bring it up for Golden State. 22 is their biggest lead. Green left side. Now Pensky outside. Curry lets it go from deep. Makes that one his sixth of the night shooting very healthy. Six for nine. And this is the game plan for him. and he’s a big part of their floor spacing. And right now, Greg, he is doing a great job delivering for this team. Productive and efficient. Now, here’s Anobi. He’s got six in the corner. And the Knicks miss again. Boy, he’s got a great stroke. That one almost dropped. Healed with the bucket. Boy, how about the release? I mean, no sooner does that ball hit his hands than he rises and fires. Buddy Heel doing what he’s paid for. Here’s Anonovi. New York moving it around pass. Bridges for three. It’s rebounded by Kaminga. Kaminga got his fourth rebound in this one. Green dishes to heel. Green in the post. defended by Yabule. Curry kicks the heel. No good with the triple. Pass to Anobi in the corner. It’s Bridges. Here’s the three. Trains it from beyond the arc. Bridges got his first bucket of the game and he’s on the board for three. Well, you know, Muel was Miles McBride. Jimmy Butler. He’s checked in for Golden State. Moses Moody comes in for Curry. Here’s Heel. Six points for him. Pass to Green. Now Moody to the inside. Butler and slam dunk by Butler. You can’t give Jimmy Butler that kind of space. He will get above the rim and let you hear about it. Now here’s Brunson. Nothing on the board and it’s Tom’s missing. James finds Butler. Here’s PMski out to the right wing. Outside Butler in the corner. Moody with it. The shots good on the assist by Butler. Moody’s got six points. Oh, how about the dime? You love that unselfishness. Clarkson outside. Outside Towns. Pass to Brunson. Just five to shoot. gets a very good look and converts. The consistency as a jump shooter. Jaylen Brunson with that quick compact release. Pick it up. Pick it up. Butler deciding where to go with it. And it’s Pompeki in the corner and it’s off from three-point range. New York shooting 33% in this second quarter. The offense has looked crossed up and confused at times. Well, don’t sleep on the foot speed of Carl Anthony Towns. He’s a factory in transition. Here’s Heel after the main shot from Carl Anthony Towns. And there’s the call. It’s going to be nearly beyond the leaning. You could see his feet weren’t set on that screen. Easy call. You know, he’s just leaning a little bit. You try to get away with it, but boy, the official all over it. Catching up on the changes for New York. Josh Hard comes in for Robinson and Muel Bridges subbed in for Clarkson. The Warriors also with a sub. Post has checked in right now. Let’s take a second to catch up with Ally Leforce on the sidelines. Hey guys. Well, this Knicks team has grayen Brunson said, quote, “No matter what the situation is, we are going to attack it. No matter who’s in front of us, we are going to grind.” Back to you. No quit. All right, Allergy. Thank you very much. Well, good position, feet set. Bridges totally ready to get the shot off in catch and shoot situations. Nicely done. Some nice passing by Golden Stadium. They kick it out to Green. And no good. The dry spell continuing for him. Knicks trail by 18. Brunson. The pass to Towns. Hart outside. Back to Towns. Pass to Brunson to the paint and the dunk by Towns. Boy, when these bigs like Carl Anthony Town show off that power, you’ve got to love it. The Warriors shooting 47% from the floor since the end of the first quart. And the call is going to be Yes. Yes, it is. An illegal screen. New York ball. New York shooting 31%. Not looking sharp offensively to say the least. Brunson left side. Pajki grabs the board. Pajki’s got his six rebound on the night. Moody the pass to Butler and it’s Pajki in the corner. on the wing. It’s rebounded by New York. Boy, that was his shot to miss. This guy’s a terrific mid-range shooter. Brunson outside in the corner. It’s Chris off target from three-point range. It’s been all about Stephen Curry for the Golden State Warriors. He comes away with 11 points in the quarter and is showing no signs of fatigue. We come back right after this. Fans, please direct your attention to center court and get ready for the half court shot. Give me a beat. Then it’s Carl Anthony Town and it’s Hart and at the power forward position. That’s the group for Mike Brown as we get going here in the second half. Now here’s Butler. Six on the shot clock. Golden State needs to get off a shot and out of bounds as the Knicks gain possession. You have to be more careful with the basketball. These are possessions that you don’t get back. Knicks trail by 16. Brunson kicks to Anobi and Stephon Curry with the foul. That’s his third foul of the game. First team foul. And here is Bridges. First they go. A kick out to Towns. Just four to shoot. Here’s Hart. I’ll tell you, Butler simply can lock you down. He’s the very definition of what we call a two-way player. Curry. Pass it to Moody. Now Pajki outside. Curry uses the glass to finish the layup. Curry. Curry’s got the first points to start out the third quarter for the Warriors. Terrific play call to give him a clean look at the rim. That’s how you want to start the second half. Well, there is nothing better than catching a rhythm as early as possible. And boy, that’s a terrific start right there. Fourth personal foul. The Knicks have made two and missed two at the line tonight. and as a team excellent a season ago about 80% when they got to the line free throw good Hart the intensity the toughness the absolute ability to play bigger than your size that is Josh Hart heields checked in for Stephen Curry and Hart drops them both. Warriors leading by 16. Pass the buck. Just a little over 90 seconds gone in the third quarter. Six to shoot. Healed from outside. It’s rebounded by New York. Cart’s got four rebounds now tonight. Now here’s Brunson. Now Towns and Anobi outside. Towns sets the pick for Hunt. Off target with his three. The Warrior is shooting it pretty well. Close to 50%. Here’s Moody. And the slam by Moody. My goodness, that was absolutely filthy. Nasty. This building is stunned. Dug deep, Greg, into his bag of tricks there. Now, here’s Bridges. He has six. Drops one in from the wing. Bridges got eight points. Oh, Bridges looks good on that jumper right there. Looking pure. Butler again. Tenanobbi outside Green Heel with a screen on Towns. Green kicks to button. Shoots over Anobi and it’s Butler missing. Nicks trail by 16. The offensive skill set for Carl Anthony Towns Greg is a sevenfooter is very special to say the least. the outstanding shooting, the post play, and he’s worked on his defense. He may never be a leader at that end, but he ignites in offense. And yes, it’s good. Boy, that’s a back breaker. Takes it right into the rim and extends their lead. You want to make sure your opponent knows they have absolutely zero chance of a comeback. And nice finish by him. Anobi finds Hart. In the corner, it’s Gens misses the three. And I think that one could have easily have fallen for him. Golden State moving it around. He sets the pick for Butler and it’s Pajki in the corner. The three-pointer no good. And he didn’t punish them for the weak coverage there, but they can’t count on him to continue missing. Brunson outside on the Wayne Bridges over healed. New York no good that time either. And that’s where you want to make the next pass. This guy is a good scorer, but the defense was right on him. Pajki on the wing. Drills it from outside. Pajki. Pajimski’s got five points now in the quarter. Boy, on the perimeter. You have to stay connected to this guy. He’s such a good shooter. Back to Brunson. Anobi outside. Pass to Brunson. New York needs to get off a shot and it’s Towns missing. Warriors leading by 21. Green finds Bachki. Back to Green. Healed outside. Butler on the wing. 11 points in the game. Here’s Heel. pulls up on the wing and Muel Bridges pulls it down. Brunson outside Hart outside passes to Hart. Towns a screen on but puts up a deep three. Hart no good. The Warriors have gone an even 50% from the floor here in the third quarter. Four of eight. Healed outside. Pass to Moody. Outside. Green. Heeled outside. Butler from outside. The next pull it in. Towns has got double digit rebounds now in the game. son with it. Hard outside. Towns the screen. Can they get it? New York no good that time either. Boy, I don’t love his shot selection tonight. You’ve got to work for better looks. Back to Moody. Stolen by Anobi and pushing it up. Here’s New York. Now Hart Towns in the corner. New York no good that time either. Warriors leading by 21. Pass to Green. And here is Heel. A three ball. It’s rebounded by Towns. Towns has got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. Runs in the pass to Hart outside Towns. Shot clock at six. Hart outside. No good on the three. And he has been ice cold from beyond the arc here since halftime. And he continues yet to fire away. He has got to tone it down if he wants to help his team. Now here’s Butler. He’s got 11. They kick it out to Green. But Trey and again it’s the Warriors missing. Knicks trail by 21. Brunson outside. Towns a screen on heel. Bridges for three that falls. Nice feed that time from Brunson. Brunson’s got in for the Warriors. Jonathan Kaminga comes in for Moody. Here’s Butler. 11 points in the game. Hey, do you Butler? And it’s Pajki in the corner. Good. And Butler gets the assist. Butler’s got his fifth assist in this one. And I don’t care how far from the bucket he is. You’ve got to have a man on him. He’s just too good from deep. Now here’s Brunson. Five on the clock. Bridges outside and he can’t answer back. The three-pointer off lot. Bridges against Button. Pass to Heel. Shoots the three. Hits the three-point bomb. Heels got nine. If you look at the active three-point percentage list, Mr. Buddy Heield is near the top. This guy is the very definition of sharpshooter. Now, here’s Towns. Eight points for him. Back to Brunson. Three-pointer. The rebound by Post. Warriors have gone at a pretty good shooting pace. They’re six of 13 from the field here in the third. Pass the B. Golden State moving it around. He can’t hit. Definitely a situation you want to make sure you don’t give him too good of a look. Here’s Towns. Basket is good. He’ll get a chance for one more at the line. Oh, that’s a strong finish. And Carl Anthony Towns will go to the line trying to put the cherry on top. And a chance to catch up on some numbers here. The scoring breakdown for the Warriors. The three-pointers and how well they’re able to shoot them. You wonder if they can keep it up. And boy, have they. And another theme in this game to me, guys, has been how lethal they’ve been in transition. Attack on the break and make sure you convert. So, it’s the Warriors now. Earlier in the game, they held a 25point lead. Outside, Butler. There’s the pick. Takes the elbow jumper and drains it. 13 points in the game. You have to stay in front of Jimmy Butler. This guy is capable of leaving you in the dust with his ability to handle the basketball. Here’s Yule. Scoreless thus far. Here’s Towns making him six for 11 in the game. Well, we know this guy is always a threat offensively. You can’t lose sight of him. 621. Now, here’s healed. He’s got nine. Pass to Jackson Davis. Shot clock at five. The shot by Butler. Nobody around. Connects from three-point range. Butler’s got 16 points. Their ability again to stretch the floor, particularly in this second half. And guys, boy, when you’re hitting, it sure does work. It obviously opens up major options at the offensive end. Now here’s Towns. 13 points in the game. Bridges right side beyond the arc. That shot no good. And the way he was able to reach out towards that release had an impact. Oh, no. here. Now, a chance to show you our assist of the game. And it’s presented as always by State Farm. And you know, you can always count on him for at least a couple of these pretty assists over the course of a game. And this one, a thing of beauty. You know, a thing or two about a point guard’s job. Set the table for your teammates. Done there. perfectly. And as we head into the fourth, we’ll see if there’s a comeback in the works or if it’s more of the same from the first three quarters. So with Butler sitting on the bench, here’s the group that Steve Cerr has on the floor. A pair of shooters at the guards, Curry and Heel. Kaminga out there with Trace Jackson Davis. And it’s post in at the five. One shot. I got it. One shot. One shot. When Towns is healthy, he is an absolute force on the offensive end of the floor. Warriors leading by 21 and Dominguega gets it to go on the assist by Curry. Curry’s got three assists in the game. New York shooting around 29% from the floor. Tough night for them all around on the offensive end. Spiked it away. They kick out to Heel outside. Kuminga. Get there. Get there. Pass to Jackson Davis. Three-pointer. Heel. It’s rebounded by New York. Here’s Clarkson. Towns. A screen on heel. Here’s Clarkson. McBride finds Towns. Anobi has the open look and the three off target and here’s heel. He’ll bring it up for the Warriors over McBride and he wills that one in. Sinking right through off the back iron. And how about when Curry gets fancy with it? His confidence is what allows him to pull off these moves. Passes to Clarkson and the officials will call the illegal screen right there. and not the most common call you will see in the NBA, but hard to argue that pick wasn’t illegal. It is really difficult to get your feet completely set to stay completely still. It’s almost surprising to me that it isn’t called more often. The Warriors making a switch here. Santos has checked in now. Here’s healed outside. Curry. They double team. Cur deflects the pass. Towns with the steel. Pass diabetson outside to McBride. Down to five on the shot clock. Off target from the wing. The Warriors have gone two of three from the field to get the fourth quarter started. Santos the pass to Heel fires for three. It’s rebounded by Anobi. Anonobi’s got seven rebounds in the game. Pass Diablo. Here’s McBride. Back to Towns. The kick out to Anobi. The putback controls the rebound and puts it back up and in. Oh, a ferocious put back. Towns sends it down. 46. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anobi. Here’s Curry. And the rebound goes to the Knicks. Anobi has got rebound number eight now on the night. Wants to get it to McBride and does that one good for two. Well, OG Anobi is going to continue to develop his game. And that pass that was pretty. post defended by Towns. Three-pointer healed. The rebound by Yabusle. Yabusle’s got his fourth rebound in this one. Clarkson passes to Towns. Back to Clarkson. Count it. Good. Jordan Clarkson showing he’s capable of finishing inside. The Warriors leading by 19 points. And so Steve Kerr calls for the timeout. And he wants to see some changes out there right away and right now. Here’s post outside curve. There’s a good screen off the mark there with the three-point shot. Hicks trailed by 19 down low. Stolen away. Here’s Santos. He’s guarded by Anobi and Jackson Davis gets it to go. Well, right to the rim. If there’s a size advantage, you attack immediately. Brunson against P and Brunson gets it to go. Yeah, don’t be fooled by the height, guys. Brunson is a terrific finisher inside. Vensky the bounce pass. Curry is inside. Brunson covering. He locks up the alley pass. Shot clock at three. And that’ll be two free throws coming up. Officials on the call with the foul. They get Stephen Curry. What we know about Jaylen Brunson is this guy is not afraid to take it to the cup. He’s ready to challenge defenders. He misses the free throw. Now Jaylen Brunson plays bigger than his size. He’s aggressive. He’s going to go right at defenders. He doesn’t care if you’re bigger than he is. He will keep coming at you. And New York making a change here. Clarkson’s checked in. Good on the second free throw. Warriors leading by 18. Pass to post. Pajky with it. Trying inside. And credit the screen for giving him the space he needed to get to the rim. For sure. GA allows him to come in with the sledgehammer. Boy, that’s a play you just practice time and time again and that’s the result of the work put in Harpson against Heel. Robinson sets a screen for Hart from deep three-point land. And again, it’s the Knicks missing. I mean, I guess you can appreciate the confidence, but his three-point shooting has been brutal this half. Here’s Butler back to Heield the three. Robinson pulls it in. And so it’s Brunson with it. He brings it up for the New York Knicks. Giving up just eight points in the fourth quarter. This is what you call trying to shoot your way out of a slump. And I’m not sure that’s the best approach right now. Now Pajimski. back to healed. It’s rebounded by New York. He is singlehandedly dropping the temperature in here with that cold screen. He is trying to shoot his way out of it. And it might be better for him to pass the basketball at this point. Here’s Butler following the score by New York. And it’s Pajki in the corner. Shoots over. Clarkson will not go. This is off the front eye. Knicks trail by 18. Hart. The pass to Brunson. Now here’s Clarkson guarded by Green. Kick it out. Pass to Brunson. Clarkson outside. No good from outside. Warriors leading by 18. Butler with the ball and it’s Clarkson picking him up. Back to Butler on the wing. Green off target from outside. The Knicks have gone six of 12 from the field here in the fourth and even 50%. Brunson outside for three. Pajenski grabs the board. Pajk’s got rebound number 11 for him here tonight. In the corner, it’s healed. Green with a screen for Heel over Brunson. And the Warriors miss again. Knicks trail by 18. They could use a big shot here to get this offense going. Too many empty possessions right now. They need the basket. Pastor Robinson out to Bridges trying again and the crafty layup. Good. Long arms, tremendous athleticism and pursuit of the basketball. Mitchell Robinson working the glass right now. And so is Mike Brown here calling timeout. He’s not taking any chances and wants to huddle him up right away. For the Knicks, Carl Anthony Towns comes in for Josh Hart and OG Anobi subbed in for Clarkson. Then for the Warriors, Moses Moody comes in for Quinton Post and Curry subbed in for Heel. Shooting one. And the free throw no good. Towns less it in off the window. Now that Towns is rolling. Boy, you just deliver the ball on time and on target, he will do the rest. Outside and Mitchell Robinson is going to pick up the foul. That’s his first foul. Josh Hart. He’s checked in for Robinson. Now into the lineup for New York. Number three, Josh Hart. Here’s PMski. And here is Butler. And down it goes. This to me is how Butler hurt you. The athleticism, the strength, the body control. Draws the whistle. Still finishes the play. Jimmy, find the lane. Find the lane. One shot. That free throw good from Butler. I simply stated, Jimmy Butler is a winner and a game changer. This guy will compete on both ends of the floor. Gives you everything he has. Now, here’s Hunts. Now anobi. It’s tipped and it’s out of bounds. They say it was last touched by Brunson. Boy, a turnover like that will have a coach just staring at his shoes, biting his tongue. Warriors leading by 17. Here’s Green and it’s out of bounds. The Warriors able to retain possession here. active hands from him as he’s able to deflect that pass out of bounds. Well, that’s what you call a game of inches. They talk about it in football. We see it right there. Now, here’s Green outside. Curry, jacks up a three, sinks the three-pointer looking to close it out. That one might have been the back breaker. Well, at this point they’re so far up it would take a real collapse to give this game away at this point. Here’s on an open back to Brunson. Shot clock at five. It’s rebounded by Golden State. But got 12 rebounds here tonight. Big time effort and one team is just completely outclassing the other tonight. spirited performance and it really ignited what is turning out to be a monster win here for the Warriors. You don’t see this kind of a blowout often, but tonight this is a quality win across the board to deliver out uh this kind of punishment. They definitely never changed the approach. They just kept after it and showed they were clearly the better team in just about every single category. And a great team effort tonight helped in large part with contributions and the nice night it ended up being for Jimmy Butler. He was their catalyst tonight. The straw that stirs the proverbial drink. Here’s Brunson. Jimmy Butler making his last shot. Outside Towns. Towns is doubled. Off the run. Count it. Now the ability to fend off that contact by Muel Bridges. That’s a big time play. 61. Curry dishes the green. Moody finds Curry. Here’s Pajki over Bridges. And a lot of contact on that one. So he’ll shoot two here. First personal foul. 13 foul. Pachetski at the line. Two shots. Take a break. The first free throw is good. He doesn’t get the second one. Now here’s Clarkson. We see some elite guards on both teams. Absolutely, Kevin. And the nice thing is these guards are both playmakers and scorers and the teams rely heavily on their productivity. Now Golden State’s starting five. Butler is the four and Green operates as the small ball center. Backcourt pair will be Curry and Pajki. And it’s Moody in at the small forward position. Here’s Pajki. Green finds Butler. Green with a screen on Bridges. Butler with the ball now. Guarded by Towns. Pass to Pajki. Just five on the clock. Curry outside. Rebounded by Hart. And so it’s Hard who brings up the ball for the New York Knicks. Bridges against Curry. Mark the dash to an openen warriors with the rebound. Just enough coverage to bother that three-point attempt. Butler a screen on town. Pass to Butler. Curry with it. attack the Butler 14 ft away and the shot goes in. There’s a threat level from every spot on the floor when we’re talking Steph Curry. That includes the mid-range Hart outside Brunson scanning the floor. New York no good that time either. Well, that’s surprising. This guy is a good mid-range shooter. Just can’t get it to go. The kick outside to Butler. Back to Curry over in the corner. Green offline with his three for New York. Midcon three from the field to start the game and outside the corner. It’s Bridges. New York no good that time either. Ky New York personnel challenged the great shooter. Excellent job. Marie finds Butler. They kick it out to Green pass to Pensky. Green with a screen on Anovi. Puts up a deep green. A shot by Pajinski. No good. And he’s a good shooter from outside, but not sure from that deep. Boy, we’re seeing it more and more. Guys looking to create additional space by stepping
NBA LIVE! New York Knicks vs Golden State Warriors | October 17, 2025 | Warriors vs Thunder 2K Preseason
🎮 This is a CPU vs CPU simulation using NBA 2K26, created for entertainment and analysis.
📌 This is NOT a real NBA broadcast. The gameplay is AI-controlled on Hall of Fame difficulty.
💬 Let us know your reactions and predictions in the comments!
#NBA2K26 #Warriors #Knicks #WarriorsvsKnicks #nbalive
Recommended for you NEW
Recommended
Golden State Warriors vs Brooklyn Nets Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Boston Celtics Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs New York Knicks Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Philadelphia 76ers Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Chicago Bulls Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Cleveland Cavaliers Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Indiana Pacers Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Milwaukee Bucks Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Denver Nuggets Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Utah Jazz Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs LA Clippers Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Sacramento Kings Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Charlotte Hornets Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Miami Heat Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Washington Wizards Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Dallas Mavericks Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Houston Rockets Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors s vs Memphis Grizzlies Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors s vs New Orleans Pelicans Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs San Antonio Spurs Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Atlanta Hawks Full Game Highlights
Golden State Warriors vs Phoenix Suns Full Game Highlights
Warriors vs Knicks, Warriors vs Knickslive, NBA live stream, Warriors game live, Knicks game live, NBA 2025 live, NBA basketball live, Golden State live, NYK Knicks live, Warriors game today,Knicks games today, Warriors vs Knicks 2025, Warriors vs Knicks live stream, warriors vs Knicks live today, nba live stream free, nba live game today