On March 16th, Beijing Time, the 2024 - 25 NBA regular - season continued. The Golden State Warriors hosted the New York Knicks at home. After the whole game, the Warriors defeated the Knicks 97 - 94 and achieved a 7 - game winning streak.
Full - game data: The specific scores of each quarter were 31 - 32, 19 - 22, 22 - 21, 22 - 22 (Warriors' scores are listed later). For the Warriors, Stephen Curry scored 28 points, grabbed 7 rebounds and dished out 5 assists. Additionally, Moses Moody had 18 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist and 2 steals; Jimmy Butler scored 11 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and had 7 assists; Jonathan Kuminga contributed 10 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists; Draymond Green scored 9 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and had 3 assists; Gary Payton II scored 6 points, grabbed 4 rebounds and had 2 assists and 2 steals; Gui Santos had 5 points and 7 rebounds; Jamaree Bouyea scored 5 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and had 2 assists.
For the Knicks, Karl - Anthony Towns had a fruitless 29 points, 12 rebounds and 3 assists and fouled out with 6 personal fouls in the last period of the fourth quarter. Moreover, OG Anunoby scored 23 points, grabbed 9 rebounds and had 2 assists and 3 steals; Mikal Bridges scored 19 points, grabbed 6 rebounds and had 3 assists; Miles McBride scored 19 points, grabbed 5 rebounds and had 4 assists; Josh Hart had 7 rebounds and 7 assists.
Game review: At the start of the first quarter, Towns' break - through and dunk gave the Knicks an early lead. But soon, Moody's three - pointer put the Warriors on the scoreboard. After that, the scores remained close. For the Knicks, Towns was still the main scorer. Through second - chance points, three - pointers and break - through lay - ups, he had already reached double - digits in the middle of this quarter. However, when it came to offense, the whole Warriors team was quite confident. In this single quarter, the home team scored from multiple sources and always kept the score close. Curry and Buddy Hield made three - pointers. As the quarter entered the final seconds, Butler's three - pointer also went in. After the first quarter, the Warriors led 32 - 31 temporarily.
In the second quarter, the Knicks faced a crisis. As the offensive core, Towns picked up his third personal foul early and had to sit on the bench. Payton II's hook shot and Bouyea's three - pointer gave the Warriors the lead. After Towns went off the court, the Knicks' offense stalled, but their defensive intensity increased. So, the game then dragged into an ugly and inefficient entanglement. In the latter part of this quarter, Moody, Butler and Payton II made three consecutive shots; Bridges and McBride responded with outside shots. Curry's three - pointer at the end of the quarter made the score 54 - 50 in favor of the Warriors at halftime.
After the intermission, Towns made consecutive three - pointers and hook shots, and the Knicks once took the lead. But soon, Moody made a three - pointer, and Curry made free throws and a three - pointer, and the Warriors stabilized the situation. In the middle of this quarter, Curry attracted the defense and assisted Santos to make a three - pointer. After that, he also made consecutive three - pointers himself. The Knicks didn't give up. In the latter part of the third quarter, they launched a counter - attack and closed the gap. Mitchell Robinson's put - back made the score 72 - 75 in favor of the Warriors after three quarters, but the outcome of the game was still in doubt.
In the fourth quarter, the Warriors had a small run. After Moody's three - pointer, the point difference widened to 9 points again. The Knicks didn't give up. Towns came back on the court and unleashed his offensive potential. He scored 11 consecutive points in 5 consecutive offensive rounds, which brought the game back to a balanced state. In the last 2 minutes of the game, the Warriors maintained a slim 2 - point lead with Moody's lay - up. However, the Knicks made consecutive mistakes and missed the chance to catch up. Green's free throws and lay - up sealed the victory.
Finally, after the whole game, the Warriors defeated the Knicks 97 - 94 and achieved a 7 - game winning streak.
Starting line - ups: Knicks: OG Anunoby, Josh Hart, Karl - Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges, Miles McBride. Warriors: Gui Santos, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Moses Moody, Jimmy Butler.