Curry carries Warriors over Knicks

LOS ANGELES, United States — Stephen Curry delivered a 28-point masterpiece as the Golden State Warriors overpowered the New York Knicks, 114-102, at Madison Square Garden in New York City on Wednesday (Manila time) to maintain their push for an automatic postseason berth.

Jimmy Butler and Brandin Podziemski gave Curry scoring support with 19 points apiece to give the Warriors a win that lifts them into sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

The Warriors have now won nine out of 10 games with Butler in the starting lineup since his trade from the Miami Heat.

"Y'all know who he is, and what he's been able to do in this league," Curry said. "He's a superstar. He's won and lifted teams and he's doing it with us. We're all trying to do our part around him."

The Eastern Conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers romped to their 11th straight victory with a 139-117 blowout of the Chicago Bulls.

Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs scoring with 28 points as Cleveland improved to 51-10 for the season, leaving them eight games clear of second-placed Boston at the top of the East.

In Atlanta, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 26 points to lead the Milwaukee Bucks past the Hawks with a 127-121 victory. The Bucks are fourth in the Eastern Conference with a 35-25 record.