The Golden State Warriors are gaining confidence during a seven-game homestand, thanks to several matchups with opponents that have struggled even more than they have this season.

The Warriors look to win a season-high third straight Wednesday when they take on the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Golden State (13-29) dropped five in a row before its homestand, but has won three of four and earned wins over Atlanta and Washington in its last two games. On Monday, the Warriors shot 13-of-21 from 3-point range and Jamal Crawford scored 28 points to lead five Golden State players in double figures in a 119-98 victory over the Wizards.

Golden State has split its 18 home games this season, but has won five of the last seven at Oracle Arena.

"Now that we're finally home for a while, I'm hoping we can build on what we're doing," said Crawford, averaging 31.0 points in the last four games. "With a lot of games left, hopefully we can put something together. ... This crowd, they give us so much energy."

Golden State, which had played 10 of its previous 13 on the road, is also benefiting from the level of competition during this stretch of home games. The Wizards own the worst record in the Eastern Conference at 8-32, and of the seven opponents Golden State faces during this homestand, four have fewer wins than the Warriors.

Additionally, Golden State is starting to get healthy after struggling with injuries for much of the season. Forward Corey Maggette and guard Stephen Jackson are back after missing significant time, while guard Monta Ellis is close to playing for the first time this season.

"Our team is coming together," Maggette said. "We've stayed positive through all the adversity, and we're finally coming together and playing well."

Oklahoma City (8-34) is looking to bounce back after a 104-94 loss to Miami on Sunday. The Thunder have the worst record in the NBA, but they've been playing much better of late, splitting their last 10 games.

Kevin Durant had 31 points while Jeff Green added 22 for Oklahoma City on Sunday. The Thunder cut a 14-point third-quarter deficit to five in the final period while Dwyane Wade was on the bench, but couldn't complete the comeback.

"It's just one of those games you look at the stat sheet and say, 'I don't know what happened.' I think overall we played OK. We could have played a lot better," Durant said. "I think the one main thing I'd have to pinpoint is that they played harder than we did."

Durant is averaging 27.5 points in the last six games. He scored 31 in an 89-79 win over Detroit on Friday.

Oklahoma City plays four of its next six on the road, where it's 2-17 this season.

The Warriors and Thunder split two meetings in Oklahoma City earlier this season. Durant has averaged 27.0 points in five career games against Golden State, and scored 41 points in a 112-102 victory over the Warriors on Dec. 8.


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