The brand of basketball that the New York Knicks have been playing as of late has not been exactly awe-inspiring; enter the Golden State Warriors – recent trading partners with the Knicks – into the equation.  something unexplainable happened during the game at Madison Square Garden which hasn’t took place in recent memory – they had an offensive explosion for 4 quarters.  The Knicks set two team records as they dismantled the Warriors 138-125; during the game, Chris Duhon set a franchise record for assists with 22 while the team set a franchise record as they scored 82 points in the first half.  But to be fair, the Warriors were short-handed as they were without Stephen Jackson.

New York would shoot 64% in the opening quarter, opening up a 39-33 lead with 12 points by David Lee and 10 by Wilson Chandler; the Knicks would lay waste to the Warriors further as they outscored Golden State 43-31, allowing New York to go to their locker room with a substantial 82-64 cushion.  The Knicks would continue to pour it on in the third quarter after nailing a pair of 3-pointers once Golden State had reduced their deficit to 12.  Not that it mattered from that point on as New York would take an unattainable 116-96 lead heading into the final quarter; they would cruise from there.

New York’s leading scorer was Lee with a career-high 37 points, along with 21 rebounds, 2 assists, 3 steals and a blocked shot while Al Harrington – not to be outdone – added 36 (including 5 treys) with 12 rebounds, an assist and a steal; Chandler pitched in, scoring 16 with 5 rebounds, 2 assists but 5 turnovers while Tim Thomas came off the bench to add 15 with 9 rebounds, 2 assists, a steal and a blocked shot.  Duhon had a double-double, chipping in with 12 along with 4 rebounds, a team-record 22 assists and a steal.

Golden State was led by Corey Maggette with 32 points, 12 rebounds and 2 assists while C.J. Watson came off the bench to add 23 with 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals; Jamal Crawford contributed 21 with 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and a blocked shot while Andris Biedrins added 16 with 7 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals and a blocked shot.  New York (8-8) plays again on Tuesday when they stay home to host the Portland Trail Blazers while Golden State (5-12) returns home to host the Miami Heat on Monday night.