Knicks vs. Warriors: Score, Highlights, Reaction from 2016 Regular Season

The Golden State Warriors are so dominant on the basketball floor, they can play games within the actual game and keep the crowd entertained during a blowout win.

Golden State handled the shorthanded New York Knicks with ease on Thursday at Oracle Arena, 103-90, in a game that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated. While the 13-point victory is notable as is, the Warriors assisted on 41 of 45 made field goals and appeared to be seeking the extra pass every time down the floor to keep the assist total high after the game was well in hand.

Ian Clark ended the streak late in the third quarter with a driving layup after the Warriors assisted on their first 36 field goals.

The Warriors are turning back the clock. pic.twitter.com/gDsTicwQh9

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 16, 2016

Golden State moved to 23-4 on the season, going 7-1 in its last eight games. The Knicks fell to 14-12 and didn’t have much of a chance against the defending Western Conference champions considering Jonah Ballow of the Knicks’ official website said Carmelo Anthony was out with a sore right shoulder and Derrick Rose was out with back spasms.

Stefan Bondy of the New York Daily News noted losing without Anthony was nothing new for the Knicks:

Knicks about to drop to 7-46 in the Phil Jackson era when Carmelo doesn’t play.

— Stefan Bondy (@SBondyNYDN) December 16, 2016

New York didn’t have the firepower to keep up with Golden State. Klay Thompson led the way with 25 points, while JaVale McGee added 17 points as a starter. Kevin Durant notched a double-double with 15 points, 14 rebounds and eight assists, and Stephen Curry made up for his lackluster shooting (3-of-14 from the field for eight points) with 10 rebounds and eight assists.

Draymond Green also shot poorly from the field (2-of-12) but impacted the game with 11 rebounds and seven assists.

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As for the Knicks, they shot just 23.8 percent from three-point range and 47.4 percent from the free-throw line without two of their primary scorers. Justin Holiday led New York with 15 points off the bench, and Ron Baker (13 points) and Brandon Jennings (10 points) also finished in double figures.

Kristaps Porzingis struggled against Green’s defense and scored just eight points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field.

There was a moving moment before the game when Warriors coach Steve Kerr gathered players from both teams and asked the crowd to join him in applause in remembrance of broadcaster Craig Sager. Sager died Thursday at age 65 of acute myeloid leukemia, per Jill Martin of CNN.

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