New York came out on top in an exciting game against Golden State. "I'm sure it was a dream game for the fans, with the result in the balance down to the end," said New York coach Bob. "But these sorts of games give me gray hair."

Bob and his counterpart, Golden State coach Perez Suarez, brought out the best in their teams. "Not a lot of mistakes from either side," said Perez Suarez. "That's what I like to see. Of course, I'd like to see us win as well but only one team can do that. New York just played better, and we have to tip our hats to them."

New York was led by Scott (28 points, 3 assists, a steal, a block), Hollis (23 points, 11 boards, 1 assists, a steal), Frazier (14 points, 6 boards, 0 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks). Golden State was led by Hill (35 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, 2 blocks), Riffe (11 points, 11 assists, 3 steals), Salas (13 points, a steal, 2 blocks).

New York jump to 3-0 with this win. They advance to #1 in the Atlantic and improve to #1 overall in the Eastern Conference. After the loss, Golden State drop to 0-3 and 0-3 at home. They hold at #5 in the Pacific and move down to #15 overall in the Western Conference.

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