Draymond Green recorded his ninth triple-double of the season, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 116-95 win over the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.
Green scored 20 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and dished out 10 assists in the Warriors' (44-4) seventh straight victory. He tied Tom Gola for most triple-doubles by a Warrior in a season.
Most Valuable Player front-runner Stephen Curry had a quiet night, scoring 13 points and dishing four assists. The past week has been the star's leanest scoring patch of the season, managing just 14 points against Dallas on Thursday.
Fellow All-Star guard Klay Thompson more than picked up the slack though, managing 34 points, shooting 14-of-18 from the field, including five three-pointers.
The Knicks were competitive early, holding a 20-18 lead at quarter-time and trailed by six at the half. A strong third-quarter saw the Warriors extend the margin by a further 11-points, giving them a buffer heading into the fourth.
Carmelo Anthony lead the way for the Knicks with 24 points and ten rebounds, while rookie Kristaps Porzingis scored 14 points and grabbed six rebounds.
The Warriors now travel to the nation's capital where they will take on the Washington Wizards on Thursday, while the Knicks host the Boston Celtics in two days time.
Fournier drops 24 in win
Evan Fournier scored 24 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, to lead the Orlando Magic to a 119-114 victory over the Boston Celtics.
The Magic (21-25) snapped an eight-game losing streak and won just their second game in January.
Bosh leads Heat past Hawks
Chris Bosh scored a game-high 18 points, and the Miami Heat won their fourth consecutive game by defeating the Atlanta Hawks 105-87 at AmericanAirlines Arena.
The four-game winning streak is the Heat's first since April 2014. The Heat also scored 100-plus points for the third game in a row. In addition, Miami (27-21) moved to fourth place in the Eastern Conference, vaulting past the Hawks (27-22) and the Boston Celtics (27-22).
Clippers halt Bulls
Jamal Crawford came off the bench to score 26 points, allowing the Los Angeles Clippers to blow out the Chicago Bulls 120-93 at Staples Center.
Guard JJ Redick scored 21 points on 7-of-11 shooting, hitting all four of his 3-pointers, point guard Chris Paul had 19 points and seven assists and center DeAndre Jordan added 17 points, 20 rebounds and four blocks for the Clippers (32-16), who captured their fourth straight win.
- With additional reporting from the Otago Daily Times Online.
