NEW YORK — Forward Draymond Green recorded his ninth triple-double of the season, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 116-95 win over the New York Knicks on Sunday at Madison Square Garden.
Green scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists in the Warriors (44-4) seventh straight victory. He tied Tom Gola for most triple-doubles by a Warrior in a season.
The Warriors are tied with the 1966-67 Philadelphia 76ers for the best record in NBA history through 48 games.
Guard Klay Thompson registered his ninth 30-plus point’s performance, accumulating 34 points on 14-of-18 shooting.
Stephen Curry, the league’s top scorer, tossed in just 13 points, going 5 of 17 from the floor. With his team maintaining a double-digit lead, he played sparingly in the fourth quarter.
Golden State notched at least 30 assists for the seventh consecutive game, distributing 31.
Forward Carmelo Anthony topped the Knicks (23-27) with 24 points and 10 rebounds for his 13th double-double this season. Rookie forward Kristaps Porzingis added 14 points.
Curry gave the Warriors a 92-76 cushion with his third 3-pointer of the night with 7:28 left in the game.
Thompson was instrumental in a 9-3 run that put the Warriors ahead 82-65 heading into the fourth quarter by scoring five points.
The Warriors opened the third quarter by outscoring New York 12-6 to extend their lead to 67-55 at the 7:13 mark. Thompson led the charge with seven points.
A 5-0 boost near the end of the second moved the Warriors lead to 55-46. They shot a sizzling 82 percent (14-of-17) from the floor in the quarter for their best shooting mark in a quarter this season.
Golden State erased a 31-30 Knicks lead with a 10-2 run for a 40-33 edge with 5:07 to play in the second quarter. Thompson scored eight of his 17 second quarter points in the burst.
A 7-0 run by the Warriors, with four points coming from Thompson, tied it at 27-27. Guard Shaun Livingston’s 3-pointer gave Golden State a 30-29 lead with 7:43 remaining in the second.
Anthony scored 11 first-quarter points to help the Knicks take a 20-18 lead. The Warriors committed eight turnovers in the quarter, two each from Curry and Thompson, in their lowest scoring first quarter of the season.
Curry endured a rough start after putting on a dribbling and shooting exhibition during pre-game. He missed five of his first six jump shots and turned the ball over twice in the first nine minutes.
NOTES: Knicks PG Jose Calderon missed his third straight game with a sore groin. … C Festus Ezell (sore left knee) and F James Michael McAdoo (sprained toe) were out for Golden State. … Warriors PG Stephen Curry hit five 3-pointers against Philadelphia on Saturday, breaking his own record for most 3-pointers in a month (78). He scored a career-best 54 points against the Knicks in 2013. … Golden State recorded a season-high 60 points in the paint against Philadelphia on Saturday. … Comedian Jerry Seinfeld and Mets pitcher Matt Harvey were among the celebrities at courtside.