New York overpowered Golden State today, showing who is the better team. Most around the league expected this kind of result, but Golden State head coach Perez Suarez was defiant until game time. "Underdogs, my ----. We've got enough talent and enough heart to play with anybody in the league." Afterwards, his tune had changed significantly. "We've got some work ahead of us before we can play at their level."

The only bright point for Golden State was the great play by Adkins, and Perez Suarez was quick to praise his star. "If the whole team had played with his energy, we'd have been able to play with New York. The bright side is that we know what he can do against them, and we'll try to build on that for our next meeting."

New York was led by Jackson (7 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, 4 steals), Powell (10 points, 8 boards, 0 assists, 2 blocks), Battle (16 points, 0 assists, a block). Golden State was led by Adkins (9 points, 11 boards, 1 assists, a block), Whitley (11 points, 0 assists, a block), Simmons (6 points, 5 boards, 0 assists, a block).

New York jump to 52-20 and 28-7 at home with this victory. They remain at #1 in the Atlantic and hold at #2 overall in the Eastern Conference. Golden State drop to 18-54 after the defeat. They stay at #5 in the Pacific and hold at #15 overall in the Western Conference.

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