Felton (35), Amar'e (26), Gallinari (23) lift Knicks

OAKLAND, Calif. - Danilo Gallinari on Wednesday said he wasn't an All-Star. On Friday night, he played like one when it mattered most.

The 22-year-old forward scored 11 of his 23 points in a three-minute span in the fourth quarter, including three clutch three-pointers, to hold off a late rally by the Warriors in the Knicks' 125-119 win at Oracle Arena.

"He knocked them down with no second-guessing,'' said Amar'e Stoudemire, who had 26 points, 11 rebounds and four assists. "Very confident with the shot, and if we can continue to get guys to play that way, we're going to be pretty good.''

The Knicks (5-8) built an 18-point lead late in the third quarter that was cut to two on three occasions in the fourth. It was their second straight win after a six-game losing streak. They will play the Clippers in Los Angeles on Saturday night looking to close out this four-game trip with three wins.

"That is our goal. Our goal is to try to be 3-1 on this road trip. So this is going to be big for us,'' said Raymond Felton, who had yet another huge night with a career-high 35 points to go with 11 assists.

Stoudemire and Felton totaled 23-for-29 shooting from the field. The Knicks were 44-for-77 (57.1 percent).

Monta Ellis had 40 points and Stephen Curry added 29 to lead the Warriors (7-5), who lost for the first time at home in six games.

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The Knicks - who received eight assists from Ronny Turiaf - hadn't won here in nine years almost to the day. The last win came Nov. 20, 2001.

The Knicks enjoyed the wide-open game, which allowed their offense to get into a flow that produced a 41-point second quarter, 72 first-half points and a 95-77 lead with 2:12 left in the third on Felton's three-pointer.

But the issue that has plagued this team all season - executing in the fourth quarter - came up again as the Warriors started hitting shots.

"It's about execution, and I take the blame for that,'' said Felton, who had five turnovers, but none in that fourth quarter. "It's not necessarily forced action, just trying to make plays . . . Just sometimes passes you make in the first quarter, I have to realize maybe I can't make that pass in the fourth quarter. I just have to slow the ball down and get a better shot. The biggest thing is understanding what you did, and once you do that, you can correct it.''

Against go-go Golden State, it's very difficult to slow the ball down, but the Knicks did try to work the shot clock rather than fall into the habits they were in during the losing streak - such as taking three-pointers early in possessions.

But the Warriors still opened the fourth quarter with an 18-6 run and closed to within 104-102 with 5:36 to go on a pair of free throws by Reggie Williams. It led to an exciting finish.

Williams' drive brought the Warriors within 114-112 with 2:42 remaining, but Stoudemire's driving bank shot and Gallinari's third straight three-pointer made it 119-112 with 1:25 left. Golden State didn't get closer than five after that.

"We lost our concentration and let them back into the game,'' D'Antoni said. "But Gallinari made some clutch threes and that solidified the game for us.''

Notes & quotes: Anthony Randolph recorded his second straight DNP-CD and Timofey Mozgov had his first of the season as D'Antoni went with an eight-man rotation . . . In an entertaining game loaded with transition - and highlighted by a spectacular flying dunk by Ellis over Turiaf - the ball seemed to want a break late in the first half. When Stoudemire blocked a shot upwards, the ball bounced over the backboard onto the shot-clock box and, after a few small bounces, remained there, 20 feet above the court, with 2:17 left in the half. After a brief pause to consider how to get the ball down, the officials decided to play with a new ball. A worker then climbed up on the basket stanchion during halftime and shook the ball free, which drew a roar from the crowd . . . When it occurred, it appeared that Wilson Chandler got the worst of the elbow from David Lee in last week's game at the Garden - Chandler lost a tooth. But a week later, Lee has been in and out of the hospital getting treatment for an infection in the cut caused by Chandler's tooth. He sat out for the fourth straight game Friday. "David's a good guy. It's not like he tried to do it or I tried to do it,'' Chandler said. "I definitely feel bad for him.'' The Warriors said almost all of the swelling has subsided in Lee's elbow and he will be re-examined Tuesday. With Lee sidelined, the Knicks outrebounded the Warriors 42-33 . . . D'Antoni had no problem with the brief skirmish between Shawne Williams and Bill Walker in a post-practice scrimmage Thursday and said he doesn't think Williams, who has yet to appear in a game this season, is frustrated. "I'd be more frustrated if I was him sitting home in Memphis, wouldn't you?'' D'Antoni said of Williams, a late training-camp invitee who beat out Patrick Ewing Jr. for the final roster spot. "He's grateful for where he is, and I think any player who isn't playing will be a little frustrated. But you've got to understand, he's already gotten lucky. Now it's about being lucky again. The NBA is about getting a break and being in the right place at the right time . . . You've just got to take advantage of the situation.'' . . . Eddy Curry left the team Friday to return home for a family matter . . . The Knicks scored at least 40 second-quarter points for the second straight game. They had 40 against Sacramento on Wednesday.