Stephen Curry bounces back

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NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Curry had 31 points and 11 rebounds, bouncing back from a scoreless first half in his last game with a double-double by the midpoint of this one, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 110-99 on Thursday night.

Jonathan Kuminga added 25 points for the Warriors, who extended their road winning streak to seven games, their longest since winning 11 in a row in the 2018-19 season.

The Warriors raced to a 14-0 lead and never trailed, though they were never in control for very long. They opened a series of sizable cushions, but the short-handed Knicks kept getting it back to a workable margin. Golden State wouldn’t let them come all the way back and won for the 10th time in 12 games overall.

Curry was 0 for 7 in the first half of a victory in Washington on Tuesday, the first time he’s been scoreless through two quarters since November 23, 2012. This time he had a 3-pointer to open the scoring and had 17 points and 10 rebounds by the break, the second time in his career he’s had a double-double in the first half.

He finished with eight 3-pointers, while Klay Thompson added 16 points. Jalen Brunson scored 27 points for the Knicks, who finished 4-8 in February after going 14-2 in January.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) is trip[le teamed by Washington Wizards guard Jared Butler, left, forward Marvin Bagley III, back, and forward Corey Kispert (24), during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024. PHOTO: AP