National Basketball Association
New York 109, Golden State 105
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Officials:
#47 Bennie Adams, #34 Kevin Cutler, #36 David Jones
Attendance:
19033
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Knicks 109, Warriors 105: Carmelo Anthony scored 35 points as host New York overcame a record performance from Stephen Curry to edge Golden State.
Curry scored a career-high 54 points and hit a franchise-record 11 3-pointers to go along with seven assists. The star guard played all 48 minutes and went 18-for-28 from the field, including 11-for-13 from beyond the arc, to lead a Warriors squad that was without All-Star David Lee due to a one-game suspension.
J.R. Smith scored 26 points off the bench and Tyson Chandler collected 16 points and a career-high 28 rebounds for the Knicks, who have won back-to-back games on the heels of a four-game slide.
Curry’s franchise record-breaking 10th 3-pointer on a fast-break pull-up with 4:41 left gave Golden State a 100-99 lead. That began a run of 3-pointers, with Smith responding and Curry knocking down another before Anthony’s long-range shot with three minutes to play gave New York a 105-103 advantage.
Curry tied it with a pair of free throws before Smith gave the Knicks the lead for good with a short jumper. Golden State had a chance to tie it again out of a timeout but Jarrett Jack was called for traveling and Anthony knocked down a shot at the other end to put it away.
Curry scored 27 points in the first half to keep the Warriors within 58-55 at the break. He scored 11 more points in the third to keep it within 84-81 heading into the final period.
Golden State was without Lee and starting center Andrew Bogut (back spasms), which helped New York to a 46-38 advantage on the boards.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Curry is the first player in NBA history with 50-plus points and 10-plus 3-pointers in the same game. His 54 points are the most in the NBA this season, and the most by a visiting player at Madison Square Garden since LeBron James went for 52 back in 2009. He is the first Warriors player with at least 50 in a game since Jamal Crawford in 2008. … Lee was suspended after an altercation with Indiana Pacers C Roy Hibbert on Tuesday that spilled into the stands. … New York’s starting backcourt of Jason Kidd, Iman Shumpert and Raymond Felton combined to connect on 4 of 20 field-goal attempts.
Top Game Performances
Golden State |
|
New York |
Stephen Curry 54 |
Scoring |
Carmelo Anthony 35 |
Stephen Curry 7 |
Assists |
Carmelo Anthony 8 |
Stephen Curry 6 |
Rebounds |
Tyson Chandler 28 |
Carl Landry 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Carmelo Anthony 13 |
Stephen Curry 3 |
Steals |
Iman Shumpert 6 |
Festus Ezeli 2 |
Blocks |
Tyson Chandler 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Golden State
|
105 |
50.0 |
15-27 |
18-21 |
14 |
38 |
4 |
6 |
18 |
New York
|
109 |
41.4 |
11-34 |
26-33 |
19 |
46 |
3 |
12 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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New York will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Knicks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Golden State will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.