The Golden State Warriors landed a big win on Tuesday night, catching fire late to beat the New York Knicks 114-102. Even with Karl-Anthony Towns sidelined for the Knicks, it was an impressive victory that gave the Dubs a road back-to-back sweep, and put Saturday’s disappointing loss firmly in the rearview mirror./cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/73941388/2203337976.0.jpg)
It took a while for the Warriors to find their rhythm. Steph Curry was active, despite being questionable after hurting his ankle, but didn’t look fully comfortable in the early going. Golden State’s defense was active early though, causing disruptions and turnovers that kept the Knicks from piling in the points, despite their hot shooting. Neither team could gain an edge in the first quarter, with the Knicks clinging to a 26-25 lead after 12 minutes.
And then New York began to find their rhythm. The Warriors couldn’t buy a bucket to start the second quarter, and the Knicks rattled off an early 8-0 run, prompting a Steve Kerr timeout. The Warriors recovered from that burst, but the damage was done. The game slowed to a grind for both teams, with New York hanging onto the lead. Late in the half they pushed the lead to double-digits, and it was a 55-47 deficit for the Dubs at half time.
