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Golden State Warriors at Oklahoma City Thunder

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Final
127 - 116

Curry scores 36, OKC loses Holmgren to hip injury in Warriors' 127-116 win over Thunder

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander highlights vs. Golden State Warriors

It was a double whammy for the Thunder as forward Chet Holmgren didn't return after suffering a right hip injury in the first quarter. The injury put a damper on a matchup between two of the top teams in the Western Conference.

Jonathan Kuminga scored 20 points, De’Anthony Melton had 19 points and 10 rebounds and Andrew Wiggins added 18 points for the Warriors.

Golden State led by 30 late in the third quarter before the Thunder stormed back. A steal and dunk by Alex Caruso cut Golden State's lead to six with 4:46 left before the Warriors regained control.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 24 points and Jalen Williams added 20 for the Thunder, who suffered their first home loss of the season.

Takeaways Warriors: This version of Curry is what Oklahoma City fans have come to expect when he visits. The 36-year-old made 7 of 13 3-pointers and shot 13 of 23 overall and showed that when he's on, his team is tough to slow down.

Thunder: Oklahoma City led the league in defensive rating partly due to the 7-foot-1 Holmgren's ability protect the rim and cover for his teammates' mistakes. Without him, the guards couldn't gamble as much, and the Thunder weren't as good defensively around the rim.

Key moment Oklahoma City cut its deficit to 116-108 before Curry hit a 3-pointer while falling to the ground with 3:23 remaining. The Warriors led by at least seven the rest of the way.

Key stat Golden State shot 50.6% from the field. It was the first time this season a Thunder opponent shot better than 50%.

Up next Golden State visits Dallas on Tuesday, and the Thunder host the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.

Regular Season Series

GS leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Thunder: 58.7%
Warriors: 41.3%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 127 - 116
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 127 - 116
4th 21.1 De'Anthony Melton defensive rebound 127 - 116
4th 25.1 Isaiah Joe misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot 127 - 116
4th 33.0 De'Anthony Melton makes free throw 2 of 2 127 - 116

Statistics

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45-89 FG 42-94
50.6 Field Goal % 44.7
21-43 3PT 11-33
48.8 Three Point % 33.3
16-23 FT 21-26
69.6 Free Throw % 80.8
46 Rebounds 41
13 Offensive Rebounds 14
33 Defensive Rebounds 27
35 Assists 25
8 Steals 4
3 Blocks 6
14 Turnovers 11
1 Team Turnovers 0
15 Total Turnovers 11
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
8 Fast Break Points 15
44 Points in Paint 50
26 Fouls 18
30 Largest Lead 7

Game Information

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Location: Oklahoma City, OK
Attendance: 18,203 · Capacity:

2024-25 Pacific Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
LA Clippers 17 13 .567 - W1
LA Lakers 16 13 .552 0.5 L1
Golden State 15 13 .536 1 L1
Phoenix 14 14 .500 2 L3
Sacramento 13 17 .433 4 L4

2024-25 Northwest Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Oklahoma City 23 5 .821 - W8
Denver 16 11 .593 6.5 W2
Minnesota 14 14 .500 9 L3
Portland 9 20 .310 14.5 L2
Utah 7 21 .250 16 L1
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