Box Score

 

NEW YORK (100)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Sweetney          19   2-6   0-0   2-5   1   2    4
T Thomas            31  6-10   0-2   0-4   1   4   13
K Thomas            33  6-14   0-0  4-14   1   4   12
J Crawford          37  4-13   3-3   1-3   8   2   13
S Marbury           45 11-20   6-9   1-5   8   5   31
M Rose              25   2-7   3-4   4-8   0   3    8
T Ariza              9   0-4   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
M Taylor            25  7-13   3-4   3-6   1   4   17
J Jackson           15   1-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    2
Je Williams          1   0-1   0-0   0-0   0   1    0
B Sundov           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
J Butler           DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 39-89 15-22 15-45  20  27  100
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Percentages: FG-.438, FT-.682. 3-Point Goals:
7-17, .412 (T Thomas 1-3, J Crawford 2-7, S 
Marbury 3-5, M Rose 1-2). Team Rebounds: 8. 
Blocked Shots:3 (K Thomas 2, J Jackson). 
Turnovers:11 (M Rose 2, S Marbury 2, T Thomas
2, M Taylor 2, K Thomas, J Jackson, J 
Crawford). Steals: 6 (S Marbury 3, K Thomas, 
T Thomas, J Crawford).


GOLDEN STATE (108)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
T Murphy            34  7-14   4-4  6-19   0   2   19
M Dunleavy          33  4-14   2-2   1-5   1   2   11
A Foyle             25   2-6   1-1   3-4   2   3    5
J Richardson        39  4-12   3-6   1-4   6   3   12
B Davis             38 12-18   7-9   1-4   9   3   33
A Biedrins           8   0-2   0-0   0-2   0   4    0
D Fisher            27   2-8   2-2   0-1   1   1    7
Z Cabarkapa         10   2-4   0-0   3-5   0   2    4
N Tskitishvili       4   0-0   0-0   1-2   1   0    0
M Pietrus           22   4-7   8-9   1-3   1   3   17
C Cheaney          DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                           
R White            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 37-85 27-33 17-49  21  23  108
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Percentages: FG-.435, FT-.818. 3-Point Goals:
7-21, .333 (T Murphy 1-3, M Dunleavy 1-5, J 
Richardson 1-4, B Davis 2-3, D Fisher 1-2, Z 
Cabarkapa 0-1, M Pietrus 1-3). Team Rebounds:
9. Blocked Shots:6 (A Foyle 3, N Tskitishvili
2, M Dunleavy). Turnovers:14 (B Davis 5, M 
Pietrus 3, D Fisher, J Richardson, A 
Biedrins, Z Cabarkapa, T Murphy, A Foyle). 
Steals: 5 (D Fisher 2, B Davis, J Richardson,
M Pietrus).

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NEW YORK              27  17  23  33  -  100
GOLDEN STATE          23  21  32  32  -  108
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Technical fouls: Golden State - 1 (B Davis, 
9:46 3rd).
Flagrant fouls:  New York 1 (M Taylor, 8:13 
2nd).  A: 15,734. T: 2:14. Officials: Bennie 
Adams, Jim Clark, Zak Zarba.

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NEW YORK (100) AT GOLDEN STATE (108)

NEW YORK

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M SWEETNEY        F    19    2-6      0-0      2   3   5    1   2   0   0    4
T THOMAS          F    31    6-10     0-2      0   4   4    1   4   1   2   13
K THOMAS          C    33    6-14     0-0      4  10  14    1   4   1   1   12
J CRAWFORD        G    37    4-13     3-3      1   2   3    8   2   1   1   13
S MARBURY         G    45   11-20     6-9      1   4   5    8   5   3   2   31
M ROSE                 25    2-7      3-4      4   4   8    0   3   0   2    8
T ARIZA                 9    0-4      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
M TAYLOR               25    7-13     3-4      3   3   6    1   4   0   2   17
J JACKSON              15    1-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   1    2
JE WILLIAMS             1    0-1      0-0      0   0   0    0   1   0   0    0
B SUNDOV              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
J BUTLER              DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   39-89    15-22    15  30  45   20  27   6  11  100
                            (.438)  (.682)  TEAM REBS:  8 TOTAL TO: 12 (14 PTS)    

GOLDEN STATE

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
T MURPHY          F    34    7-14     4-4      6  13  19    0   2   0   1   19
M DUNLEAVY        F    33    4-14     2-2      1   4   5    1   2   0   0   11
A FOYLE           C    25    2-6      1-1      3   1   4    2   3   0   1    5
J RICHARDSON      G    39    4-12     3-6      1   3   4    6   3   1   1   12
B DAVIS           G    38   12-18     7-9      1   3   4    9   3   1   5   33
A BIEDRINS              8    0-2      0-0      0   2   2    0   4   0   1    0
D FISHER               27    2-8      2-2      0   1   1    1   1   2   1    7
Z CABARKAPA            10    2-4      0-0      3   2   5    0   2   0   1    4
N TSKITISHVILI          4    0-0      0-0      1   1   2    1   0   0   0    0
M PIETRUS              22    4-7      8-9      1   2   3    1   3   1   3   17
C CHEANEY             DNP  - SPRAINED RIGHT ANKLE                                     
R WHITE               DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   37-85    27-33    17  32  49   21  23   5  14  108
                            (.435)  (.818)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 14 (17 PTS)    
  
   NEW YORK           27   17   23   33   -   100
   GOLDEN STATE       23   21   32   32   -   108
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: NEW YORK - K THOMAS 2, J JACKSON.  GOLDEN STATE - A FOYLE 3,
N TSKITISHVILI 2, M DUNLEAVY.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: NEW YORK 7-17 (.412), T THOMAS 1-3, J CRAWFORD 2-
7, S MARBURY 3-5, M ROSE 1-2. GOLDEN STATE 7-21 (.333), T MURPHY 1-
3, M DUNLEAVY 1-5, J RICHARDSON 1-4, B DAVIS 2-3, D FISHER 1-2, Z CABARKAPA 0-
1, M PIETRUS 1-3.
TECHNICAL FOULS: GOLDEN STATE - B DAVIS.
FLAGRANT FOULS:  NEW YORK 1 (M TAYLOR, 8:13 2ND). 
OFFICIALS: BENNIE ADAMS, JIM CLARK, ZAK ZARBA.
A - 15,734. T - 2:14.

Game Story

OAKLAND, California (Ticker) -- The Golden State Warriors may 
be headed to the draft lottery for the 11th straight season, but
Baron Davis is giving them hope for the future.

Davis had 33 points and nine assists as the Warriors won for the
fifth time in six games, posting a 108-100 victory over the
road-weary New York Knicks.

Golden State (25-45) has not made the postseason since 1994 but
has been rejuvenated by the acquisition of Davis, a two-time
All-Star who was obtained at the trading deadline from the New
Orleans Hornets.

"It's just for us to jell, get to know each other more on the
court, get more confidence and just build from there," Davis
said.  "My teammates have been great, and they expect me to
lead.  That's what I'm going to do, night in and night out."

During the Warriors hot streak, Davis is averaging 24.2 points
and 8.2 assists.

"Baron played very well," Warriors coach Mike Montgomery said.
"(He) accepts a challenge.  He's getting in better shape and
he's getting more comfortable with our guys."

Davis was relatively quiet in the final period until the
Warriors saw their 11-point lead trimmed to 92-86 on a jumper by
Maurice Taylor with 5:30 left.  Davis found Jason Richardson
with an alley-oop pass on the other end and fed Richardson for a
3-pointer with 4:13 remaining.

Following another jumper by Taylor, Davis and Richardson
connected again for an alley-oop slam to cap the 7-2 burst that
pushed Golden State's advantage to 99-88 with 2:48 to play.

The Warriors' leading scorer, Richardson scored nine of his 11
points in the fourth quarter.

"He had a big fourth and he's that type of player," Davis said.
"You only need a couple of shots to get going, and that's what
this team is made up with - guys who can get hot at any time -
and we utilize that."

New York cut the deficit to 106-100 with 27 seconds left and had
a chance to draw closer after Richardson missed a pair of free
throws five seconds later.  But Richardson grabbed the rebound
and hit both from the line after being fouled by Kurt Thomas.

Stephon Marbury scored 27 of his 31 points in the second half
for New York (29-40), which fell to 0-3 on its current four-game
trip.

" It's always an opportunity to see where I stand in a measure
stick," Davis said of his matchup with Marbury.  "He's one of
the guys I admire and look up to and he's always helped me with
my game.  It's always a great challenge and a great battle when
we step on the court against each other."

The Knicks have lost eight of their last nine road games and are
5 1/2 games out of a playoff spot with 13 games remaining.

"Tonight, nothing really happened except we lost the game that
we played," said Knicks guard Jamal Crawford, who had 13 points
and eight assists.  "We have to get it together.  If we don't,
all the playoff talk can stop."

"We can't basically put our heads down and say it's over with
because, mathematically, we're still in it," Marbury said.  "I
think, as a group, everyone is coming in trying to do the right
thing to win the game.  It just didn't happen that way tonight."

Golden State closed the first half with a 9-0 run to forge a
44-44 tie.  Troy Murphy scored four points during the spurt,
then added nine of his 19 in the third period, when the Warriors
opened a 76-67 lead.

Murphy also finished with 19 rebounds for his 29th double-double
of the season, nearly missing his first career 20 point-20
rebound game.