Warriors hold on to defeat Thunder 128-120

The Golden State Warriors held on to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-120, preventing them from blowing another double-digit lead on the road.

It seemed like the Warriors were cruising to a 20+ point victory, seemingly always knocking down another three when the Thunder were cutting the lead to 15 early in the third quarter. Perhaps that would have been the case with a previous Warriors team, or a Thunder roster from last season. However, the Dubs slowed down offensively, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander bounced back from a rough start to lead Oklahoma City surging back.

The Thunder pulled within one possession at a couple of points with four minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Jordan Poole and Steph Curry knocked down back-to-back triples that put the game away for good.

Curry had another MVP-level performance, recording 38 points, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists on 12-for-20 shooting from the field. Klay Thompson added 28 points and 7 rebounds. Draymond Green also filled out the stat sheet with 7 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists, and a pair of steals.

Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 31 points and 7 rebounds. Josh Giddey also scored 21 points with 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.

The Warriors road trip continues on Wednesday when Golden State will take on the Timberwolves. The opening tip is scheduled for 5:00 PM Pacific.

Source: https://www.goldenstateofmind.com