A dominant first quarter provided a much-needed cushion for the Warriors, and some savvy defense and timely shooting down the stretch helped keep the Dubs in front in Monday’s 128-120 win at Oklahoma City.
Stephen Curry led the way with 38 points and 12 assists, Klay Thompson had 28 points and Draymond Green logged 12 assists, including several big ones down the stretch as the Dubs shot 51 percent from the floor and made 20 3-pointers to pick up their third straight win.
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. Oklahoma City Thunder
With the victory, the Warriors improved to 26-24 on the season, and they’ll continue their road trip on Wednesday when they visit the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Team Leaders
GSW
| Points | Rebounds | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Curry - 38 | D. Green - 9 | Curry - 12 |
| Thompson - 28 | Curry - 8 | D. Green - 12 |
| Poole/Wiggins - 15 | Thompson - 7 | Poole - 4 |
OKC
| Points | Rebounds | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Gilgeous-Alexander - 31 | Giddey - 8 | Gilgeous-Alexander - 7 |
| Giddey - 21 | Jay. Williams - 8 | Giddey - 6 |
| Jal. Williams - 19 | K. Williams - 8 | Jay. Williams - 3 |
DUBS BEND BUT DON’T BREAK
After taking an 18-point lead into the second quarter, the Dubs were outscored in each of the final three periods. And though Oklahoma City cut what was a 21-point deficit in the third quarter down to two on multiple occasions in the fourth quarter, the Warriors always had an answer. First it was a Klay Thompson 3-pointer that stymied a 13-4 Oklahoma City run that put the Dubs up by five. And after the Thunder had got back within two later in the fourth, Kevon Looney blocked a Shai Gilgeous-Alexander potential game-tying shot, and the Warriors converted on the other side of the floor with his second made 3-pointer of the quarter. From that point on, the Dubs’ advantage got no lower than five, and the Warriors picked up their third win in their last four road games.
Kevon Looney says no!
CURRY MAKES HISTORY … AGAIN
Stephen Curry shot 6-for-8 from the floor in the first half for 18 points. Those six field goals tied him with Wilt Chamberlain for the most made in franchise history. Already the franchise leader in total points, assists, made 3-pointers, steals and games played among others, Curry added the franchise record in total made field goals with 8:55 left in the third quarter when he netted a driving scoop shot.
Curry Becomes Franchise Leader in Made Field Goals
WELCOME BACK WIGGINS
After missing the previous two games with a non-COVID illness, Andrew Wiggins returned to the starting lineup on Monday and came through with 15 points and 7-for-13 shooting. He made a 3-pointer on the game’s opening possession and as the Thunder made a furious run bridging the third and fourth quarters, it was Wiggins doing work in the paint to give the Dubs some much needed baskets early in the fourth quarter.
Andrew Wiggins with the great play!
“I thought Andrew looked great. Athletically, energy-wise, he just looked like himself,” Head Coach Steve Kerr said. “I loved the way he played tonight.”
FIRST QUARTER PERFECTION
The Warriors had their foot on the gas from the opening tip, and pushing the pace certainly paid off. All 15 made shots in the opening quarter were either layups (seven) or 3-pointers (eight), and all of those made shots were assisted. Curry had 13 points and five assists in the opening quarter, Thompson had 10 and Green dished out five assists in the period. A 16-3 run late in the quarter had the Dubs up by as many as 20 in the period, and the Dubs’ wound up needing every bit of that cushion to maintain the lead the rest of the way.
A highlight-reel play by Donte DiVincenzo!
TEAM NOTABLES:
- The Warriors begin a three-game road trip with a 128-120 victory at Oklahoma City, winning two straight road contests for the first time this season … Golden State has won three of its last four road games.
- With the win, the Warriors extend their winning streak to three games, the third time this season they’ve had a winning streak of three games or longer.
- The Warriors dished out 37 assists tonight after recording a season-high 40 in the last game vs. Toronto … In the first quarter the Warriors had a season-high 15 assists, tied for the most for any team in any quarter this season (Lakers, Q2, 11/18 vs. DET and Nets, Q1, 12/21 vs. GSW).
- In the last game Stephen Curry and Donte DiVincenzo each had 11 assists; tonight, Curry and Draymond Green each dished out 12 assists – it’s the first time in Warriors franchise history that they had multiple players record at least 10 assists in two straight games, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
- The Warriors improve to 11-2 this season in games in which they record at least 30 assists and shoot at least 50 percent from the field (37 assists and 51.1 percent tonight).
- The Warriors are now 8-2 this season when making at least 20 3-pointers (20 tonight).
- The Warriors extend their winning streak over the Thunder to seven games, including the last four at Oklahoma City … The next meeting is February 6 at Chase Center.
- Golden State shot 51.1 percent from the field, improving to 14-2 this season when they shoot at least 50 percent from the field.
PLAYER NOTABLES:
- Curry recorded his second straight 30-point, 10-assist double-double with a game-high 38 points and game-high-tying 12 assists for his 10th double-double of the season … For the second time in his career Curry has recorded two straight 30-point, 10-assist games (2014-15) and trails only Tim Hardaway who had three-consecutive such games in 1990-91 … Making a season-high-tying eight 3-pointers (third time), Curry extended his NBA-record streak to 224 consecutive regular season games.
- Klay Thompson scored 28 points and grabbed seven rebounds … Thompson has scored 20-or-more points in 11 of the last 13 games he has played in, and 20 times overall this season … He has grabbed a total of 15 rebounds in the last two games.
- Draymond Green recorded 12 assists (one shy of his season high), nine rebounds, seven points and two steals… It was Green’s ninth game this season with 10-or-more assists.
- After missing the previous two games due to a non-COVID illness, Andrew Wiggins recorded 15 points, four rebounds, one assist, two blocks and one steal in 32 minutes.
- Jordan Poole tallied 15 points in his seventh consecutive start (28th of the season).