Klay Thompson scored 43 points (7 during a 14-0 run in the third quarter), and the defending champion Golden State Warriors routed the New York Knicks 122-95.
The Warriors led by as many as 33, pulling away with a 32-10 run bridging the second and third quarters.
Kevin Durant had 24 points (13 in the third quarter) and 6 assists. Stephen Curry assisted on 8 of Thompson’s 18 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Knicks, Mario Hezonja had 19 points and 3 steals off the bench. Hezonja scored 13 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors shot 51.0% from the field and 31.1% from 3 to the Knicks’ 39.8% and 25.0%. The Knicks gave up 15 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Warriors missed. They outscored the Warriors 52-31 off the bench. The Warriors’ starters outscored the Knicks 42-26 in 13 minutes together.