Warriors beat down at home by short-handed Knicks
SAN FRANCISCO — Late in the third quarter, after Josh Hart went coast-to-coast for a layup, Draymond Green’s inbounds pass hit an unsuspecting Trayce Jackson-Davis in the back of the head for a turnover. If it wasn’t already clear it wasn’t the Warriors night, that moment made it certain. The Warriors started slow and never led the short-handed Knicks. Miles McBride, who averages 6.5 points per game and had started nine career games before Monday, played all 48 minutes and dropped a career-high 29 — including a dagger 3 over Draymond Green. Jalen Brunson went off for 34 points and Josh Hart added a triple double, exacerbating Golden State’s season-long home woes. The Knicks, who don’t take nights off under coach Tom Thibodeau, knocked the Warriors (35-32) back down to the 10-seed with their 119-112 win. Even without starters Julius Randle and OG Anunoby — plus center Mitchell Robinson, who’s out for the year — the Knicks brought it to the Warriors. Their 8-0 run to start the game was the biggest by a Warriors opponent this year. Golden State’s starting unit that has coalesced recently