Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials: #46 Matt Boland, #48 Scott Foster, # James Williams
Attendance: 19763
David Lee scored 27 points in his return to Madison Square Garden to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 122-117 victory over the New York Knicks Wednesday night.
Lee, who was dealt to Golden State in a sign-and-trade deal after five seasons in New York, also grabbed 10 rebounds to lift the Warriors (6-2) to their second straight win.
Golden State also got 25 points from Stephen Curry and 22 from NBA scoring leader Monta Ellis, who was not expected to play after suffering a back injury in Monday's win at Toronto.
New York, which scored a season-low 80 points in a loss at Milwaukee on Tuesday night, lost its third straight game. The Knicks were led by Amar’e Stoudemire with 33 points.
New York (3-5) trailed by 19 points in the third quarter but hit 28 straight free throws and eventually took a 113-111 lead in the final minute.
But the Warriors got five straight points from Dorell Wright to take the lead for good. They held a 120-117 lead in the final seconds when New York's Wilson Chandler missed a potential tying 3-pointer, and Lee sealed the win with two free throws.
| Golden State | New York | |
| David Lee 28 | Scoring | Amar'e Stoudemire 33 |
| Stephen Curry 8 | Assists | Raymond Felton 6 |
| David Lee 10 | Rebounds | Amar'e Stoudemire 10 |
| Monta Ellis 8 | Free Throws Made | Amar'e Stoudemire 14 |
| Monta Ellis 4 | Steals | Amar'e Stoudemire 3 |
| Andris Biedrins 2 | Blocks | Wilson Chandler 3 |
| Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
| Golden State | 122 | 52.8 | 5-10 | 23-32 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 13 | 14 |
| New York | 117 | 46.8 | 7-31 | 38-43 | 17 | 41 | 4 | 10 | 21 |
- New York will play their next game on the road against Minnesota. The Knicks have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .400 after a loss.
- Golden State will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Warriors have a W/L % of .600 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.