Story byJANIE McCAULEYFri, January 16, 2026 at 5:49 AM UTC·2 min readSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 32 points and eight rebounds, Stephen Curry warmed up in the second half to finish with 27 points and seven assists, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 126-113 on Thursday night. Moses Moody scored 21 points with seven 3-pointers for the Warriors, while Brandin Podziemski had 19 points. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementDeuce McBride and OG Anunoby each scored 25 points and Mikal Bridges had 21 as New York lost for the seventh time in nine games. The Knicks were without Jalen Brunson because of a sprained right ankle suffered in a 112-101 loss at Sacramento a night earlier. Karl-Anthony Towns had 17 points and a season-best 20 rebounds for New York. This has been a two-day reunion tour for Knicks first-year coach Mike Brown, fired by the Kings last season and also a former Warriors top assistant. Curry missed his first four 3-point tries before connecting from deep with 9:44 left in the third quarter.
