NEW YORK – Maybe the Warriors need another All-Star break. Or maybe they just know their talent usually can overcome most issues.
The Warriors breezed through a 125-111 victory over the New York Knicks as if they were completing a layup line. But before the Warriors could showcase their second-half dominance, they demonstrated their first-half complacency.
Knicks guard Emmanuel Mudiay finished with 23 points on 5-of-9 shooting, including 18 in the first half, a sharp increase from the 8.7 points he averaged this season on a 39.7 percent clip. The Knicks beat the Warriors in the first half in several categories, including rebounds (20-16) and assists (18-15).