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By Larry Fleisher
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
NEW YORK (Ticker) - While the ugliness continued for the NewYork Knicks, the Golden State Warriors were glad for anotherchance to continue their turnaround.
Baron Davis scored 31 points as the Warriors cruised to a 108-82rout over the Knicks Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Stephen Jackson added 23 in his second game back from anseason-opening seven-game suspension. The Warriors have wonboth games with Jackson and three in a row after opening theseason with six consecutive defeats.
"We're in the point in our season where we don't really carewhat our record is," Davis said. "Our goal is to be above .500going into the All-Star weekend and that's what we plan for.Once we get there we'll be able to evaluate ourselves and pushforward."
Davis played 38 minutes and made 11-of-20 shots while grabbingsix rebounds and handing out seven assists. His performancecame on a night in which Golden State allowed 35 second-halfpoints, recorded 17 steals and allowed a season-low in pointsfor the third straight game.
"It's a good road win for us," Warriors coach Don Nelson said."I thought we played an excellent second half. I just thoughtour defense was really good, our steals and our quickness to thedouble-teams, rotations were crisp.
"We did an awful lot of good things defensively that I thoughtwe needed to do because they had a tremendous size advantage onus. It was just a pretty good all-around game."
The Knicks dropped their seventh straight game and fell to 2-8through the first 10 games. It is their worst mark through 10games since the 2002-03 season and also their longest losingstreak since Larry Brown's one-year tenure in the 2005-06campaign.
"We have to revamp," New York point guard Stephon Marbury said."We have to go back to the drawing board."
"This is as difficult a loss that I've had in coaching sinceI've been here," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas added.
This one was their first home game since Marbury was told byThomas he was not starting and then flew home from Phoenixbefore returning to the team Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Marbury was restored to the starting lineup after being areserve in the previous three defeats. He was greeted with booswhen he was introduced and on any occasion he touched the ballearly on.
Thomas also was greeted with boos during introductions and a fewfans chanted "Fire Isiah." Their vocal calls for Thomas'termination became increasingly louder as the Warriors took a13-point into halftime.
"What they saw tonight, if I paid my money to see this game, Iwould be upset also," Thomas said. "This is New York so if youplay well you get cheered and when you play this poorly you getbooed.
"I didn't necessarily understand what they were chanting becauseyou try to focus on the game. You know it wasn't nice. Whenyou are watching a game we like played tonight, the venom thatcomes out, you deserve it."
Davis scored 11 points in the opening period and his three-pointplay with 5:18 remaining put Golden State ahead, 16-15. TheWarriors never relinquished their lead and used runs of 10-5 and13-5 in the second to gain further control.
Davis had five points in the initial run and Jackson scored fivein the final 4:20 of the first half, including a 3-pointer thatput Golden State ahead by double digits for the first time.
The Warriors failed to extend their lead as they missed theirfirst eight shots of the second half and nine of their first 11.The Knicks were within nine on a David Lee basket with 6:18remaining that prompted Golden State coach Don Nelson to call atimeout.
The Warriors eventually restored their double-digit lead with a9-3 run that gave them a 77-62 advantage through three. Theresulted in more boos for New York and an increase in the chantsfor Thomas' firing.
Golden State finally put the game away in the early minutes ofthe fourth as reserve Austin Croshere converted an uncontestedbackdoor layup for an 86-70 lead with 9:05 remaining.
By the time Monta Ellis hit a 15-footer for a 92-73 edge with6:09 left, many in the crowd headed for the exits but some whostayed increased their volume in their anti-Thomas chants.
In his first appearance in front of the home fans since a 75-72loss to Miami on November 11, Marbury scored 18 points in 38minutes.
Zach Randolph recorded another double-double with 15 points and16 rebounds.
Randolph's scoring and rebounds were among the few positives forNew York, which had 15 turnovers by halftime, 22 through threeand 29 overall.
"When you turn the ball over 30 times, anybody could beat ustonight," New York forward Quentin Richardson said.
Randolph's scoring and rebounds were among the few positives forNew York, which had 15 turnovers by halftime, 22 through threeand 29 overall. Randolph led the Knicks with seven turnoverswhile Jamal Crawford and Mardy Collins had four apiece. GoldenState scored 35 points off those giveaways.
"You are not even giving yourself a chance to win when you arethrowing the ball away," Crawford said. "I don't think any teamcan win throwing it away 30 times."
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer
NEW YORK (Ticker) - While the ugliness continued for the NewYork Knicks, the Golden State Warriors were glad for anotherchance to continue their turnaround.
Baron Davis scored 31 points as the Warriors cruised to a 108-82rout over the Knicks Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden.
Stephen Jackson added 23 in his second game back from anseason-opening seven-game suspension. The Warriors have wonboth games with Jackson and three in a row after opening theseason with six consecutive defeats.
"We're in the point in our season where we don't really carewhat our record is," Davis said. "Our goal is to be above .500going into the All-Star weekend and that's what we plan for.Once we get there we'll be able to evaluate ourselves and pushforward."
Davis played 38 minutes and made 11-of-20 shots while grabbingsix rebounds and handing out seven assists. His performancecame on a night in which Golden State allowed 35 second-halfpoints, recorded 17 steals and allowed a season-low in pointsfor the third straight game.
"It's a good road win for us," Warriors coach Don Nelson said."I thought we played an excellent second half. I just thoughtour defense was really good, our steals and our quickness to thedouble-teams, rotations were crisp.
"We did an awful lot of good things defensively that I thoughtwe needed to do because they had a tremendous size advantage onus. It was just a pretty good all-around game."
The Knicks dropped their seventh straight game and fell to 2-8through the first 10 games. It is their worst mark through 10games since the 2002-03 season and also their longest losingstreak since Larry Brown's one-year tenure in the 2005-06campaign.
"We have to revamp," New York point guard Stephon Marbury said."We have to go back to the drawing board."
"This is as difficult a loss that I've had in coaching sinceI've been here," Knicks coach Isiah Thomas added.
This one was their first home game since Marbury was told byThomas he was not starting and then flew home from Phoenixbefore returning to the team Wednesday in Los Angeles.
Marbury was restored to the starting lineup after being areserve in the previous three defeats. He was greeted with booswhen he was introduced and on any occasion he touched the ballearly on.
Thomas also was greeted with boos during introductions and a fewfans chanted "Fire Isiah." Their vocal calls for Thomas'termination became increasingly louder as the Warriors took a13-point into halftime.
"What they saw tonight, if I paid my money to see this game, Iwould be upset also," Thomas said. "This is New York so if youplay well you get cheered and when you play this poorly you getbooed.
"I didn't necessarily understand what they were chanting becauseyou try to focus on the game. You know it wasn't nice. Whenyou are watching a game we like played tonight, the venom thatcomes out, you deserve it."
Davis scored 11 points in the opening period and his three-pointplay with 5:18 remaining put Golden State ahead, 16-15. TheWarriors never relinquished their lead and used runs of 10-5 and13-5 in the second to gain further control.
Davis had five points in the initial run and Jackson scored fivein the final 4:20 of the first half, including a 3-pointer thatput Golden State ahead by double digits for the first time.
The Warriors failed to extend their lead as they missed theirfirst eight shots of the second half and nine of their first 11.The Knicks were within nine on a David Lee basket with 6:18remaining that prompted Golden State coach Don Nelson to call atimeout.
The Warriors eventually restored their double-digit lead with a9-3 run that gave them a 77-62 advantage through three. Theresulted in more boos for New York and an increase in the chantsfor Thomas' firing.
Golden State finally put the game away in the early minutes ofthe fourth as reserve Austin Croshere converted an uncontestedbackdoor layup for an 86-70 lead with 9:05 remaining.
By the time Monta Ellis hit a 15-footer for a 92-73 edge with6:09 left, many in the crowd headed for the exits but some whostayed increased their volume in their anti-Thomas chants.
In his first appearance in front of the home fans since a 75-72loss to Miami on November 11, Marbury scored 18 points in 38minutes.
Zach Randolph recorded another double-double with 15 points and16 rebounds.
Randolph's scoring and rebounds were among the few positives forNew York, which had 15 turnovers by halftime, 22 through threeand 29 overall.
"When you turn the ball over 30 times, anybody could beat ustonight," New York forward Quentin Richardson said.
Randolph's scoring and rebounds were among the few positives forNew York, which had 15 turnovers by halftime, 22 through threeand 29 overall. Randolph led the Knicks with seven turnoverswhile Jamal Crawford and Mardy Collins had four apiece. GoldenState scored 35 points off those giveaways.
"You are not even giving yourself a chance to win when you arethrowing the ball away," Crawford said. "I don't think any teamcan win throwing it away 30 times."
