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The Warriors return to Chase Center for a three-game homestand, beginning against the New York Knicks on Monday. The Dubs head into Monday's contest an even 17-17 at Chase Center and 1-0 against the Knicks, beating them 110-99 in New York on Feb. 29.
Stephen Curry (31) and Klay Thompson (26) combined for 57 points, while Draymond Green tallied a game-high-tying 12 rebounds and 13 assists in the Warriors' 128-121 victory over the Lakers in Los Angeles on Saturday. With the win, the Dubs (35-31) moved ahead of the Lakers (36-32) for ninth place in the Western Conference standings and they're now 2-1 against the Lakers this season, with one more head-to-head matchup remaining on April 9 in Los Angeles.
PREVIOUS GAME STARTERS
GSW: Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski, Andrew Wiggins, Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green
NYK: Jalen Brunson, Donte DiVincenzo, Josh Hart, OG Anunoby and Isaiah Hartenstein
CURRY AND JAMES' 50TH CAREER MATCHUP
Stephen Curry and LeBron James faced off for the 50th time in their careers on Saturday, including the regular season and playoffs. Curry secured his 28th win against James, leading the head-to-head battle 28-22. The pair each led their respective teams in scoring, with the all-time leader in made 3-pointers tallying 31 points for the Dubs and the NBA's all-time leading scorer scoring 40 points for the Lakers. Curry recently celebrated his 36th birthday, making Curry and James the two oldest current all-stars in the league.
NEW YORK SCOUTING REPORT
The New York Knicks are amidst a four-game west-coast road trip, having beaten the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday and the Sacramento Kings on Saturday before Monday's matchup at Chase Center. New York's leading scorer — Jalen Brunson — scored 45 points and 42 points in the two wins, ranking fifth in the league in scoring (27.5 PPG). The Knicks have three players who played college basketball together at Villanova — Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo — and have gotten significant contributions from each of them. Hart recorded a triple-double in a recent win over the Philadelphia 76ers which began their current three-game winning streak, leading the team in points (20), rebounds (19) and assists (10). DiVincenzo ranks third in the league in made 3-pointers (212), only trailing Stephen Curry and Luka Doncic.