On an excellent December dynamic, the Knicks wanted to confirm themselves at home against the Warriors. Mission accomplished for New York, which didn’t take half measures by crushing Golden State 132 to 94. Eighth victory in a row for Tom Thibodeau’s troops!
For the home score box for this match, we deliver it to you on a tray
Cleveland, Atlanta, Charlotte, Sacramento, Chicago twice and Indiana. The Knicks roster was already pretty impressive going into this game, but the Madison Square Garden protégés can now add the Warriors scalp to their roster. Still devoid of Stephen Curry but also of Andrew Wiggins, the Dubs have not made weight for a long time on the Big Apple side. Despite some skills from Jordan Poole in the first half, Golden State slowly but surely sank against the New York collective. The defeat was already total in the attack of the money time, the passage of the players from the bench in the last act will have transformed it into a massacre: +38 for New York! It’s the Knicks’ first home win against the Warriors since February 2013!
Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle will still have contributed to the build-up, well supported by the efficient Quentin Grimes and a RJ Barrett who gained momentum after returning from the dressing rooms. We will also remember the beautiful exit from the bench of Immanuel Quickley, who took advantage of the garbage time to inflate the figures a bit. Much better at envy, dominant on rebounds, intractable in the defensive phase, the Knicks confirm the good dispositions of the moment. No team defends as well as New York in the past two weeks, it’s that simple. This eighth victory allows the orange and blue fans to consolidate their place in the Top 6 in the Orient and why not start looking a little higher. Less than 3 games left between New York and the podium!
On the Warriors’ side, the Via Crucis outside continues and it’s now 15 losses in 18 games away from San Francisco. Unfortunately there is little to save from this game and we will have to show another face tomorrow in Brooklyn, another team that has been walking on water for a few weeks. If Golden State takes 130 against New York, we can’t even imagine what it will be against Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
And eight for New York, which didn’t have to work too hard against the limited and largely dominated Warriors. Tom Thibodeau’s men will try to continue this great series tomorrow, still at home, against the Raptors.
