Klay Thompson scored 26 points, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors opened the third quarter with a 20-4 run to beat the New York Knicks 125-111.
The Knicks led 64-63 when Draymond Green’s 3-pointer put the Warriors ahead for good with 11:19 left in the third quarter. Thompson made 2 3-pointers as they pulled away to an 83-68 lead with 5:39 left in the quarter, and they led by as many as 24 in the fourth quarter.
Kevin Durant had 22 points (9 in the second quarter) and 9 rebounds, and Stephen Curry added 21 points (14 in the third quarter). The Warriors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Knicks, Emmanuel Mudiay had 20 points and 7 assists. The Knicks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
The Warriors shot 51.8% from the field and 48.4% from 3 to the Knicks’ 49.0% and 40.0%. The Knicks outscored the Warriors 65-36 off the bench. The Warriors’ starters outscored the Knicks 43-30 in 15 minutes together.