Stephen Curry sent the Knicks home on their struggle bus, bloodied and beaten again.
The future unanimous Hall of Famer helped dismantle Jalen Brunson’s squad in Thursday’s 110-99 Warriors victory at MSG, leaving the Knicks with seven losses in nine games and their fanbase longing for the injured frontcourt.
Curry put on a show early and finished with 31 points and 11 boards, watching New York melt down the stretch.
The Knicks (35-25), who are suddenly in danger of dropping into a play-in spot, returned Brunson from neck spasms, but his presence wasn’t enough to resuscitate the flatlined offense.
Trailing for all but the opening 17 seconds of the game, the Knicks shot just 36.8 percent — getting duds from newcomers Bojan Bogdanovic (0-for-7 shooting) and Alec Burks (2-for-6).
The Villanova trio of Brunson, Josh Hart and Donte DiVincenzo combined to shoot 21-for-63.
They still somehow cut the deficit to seven with about four minutes left, but Curry then buried the Knicks with a pair of 3-pointers.
Tom Thibodeau’s squad never really recovered from a rough start.
With Julius Randle and OG Anunoby still out (at least Anunoby was cleared Thursday for on-court work), the Knicks fell into a 14-0 hole in just four minutes, with Curry commandeering the Garden before many fans got to their seats.
Curry finished with 11 points and seven boards in the opening quarter, tying a career-high for rebounds in any quarter.
His 10 rebounds at halftime also tied the most of his long career.
The Warriors never let their lead get closer than four points.