Warriors 141-139 Thunder (4 Nov, 2023) Game Recap،
OKLAHOMA CITY — The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder gave the NBA exactly what it wanted from its first mid-season tournament: playoff-caliber early-season intensity.
Stephen Curry scored 30 points, including the game-winning layup with 0.2 seconds left, to help the Warriors defeat the Thunder 141-139 on Friday night.
Initially, Curry’s final shot was not deemed good due to the offensive goaltending against Draymond Green. The call was overturned and the Warriors stood their ground. Green said the call was overturned because he touched the rim and not the ball. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault also said that was the explanation he was given.
Green said the NBA created something good.
“You just saw two teams compete,” he said. “We’re talking about it in the season tournament, and it’s a playoff game. It was a fun game to play and the intensity level is there. So shout out to the NBA for having their kind of excitement in November because there will be dark days in November. But games like this? You can enjoy them.
The crowd was loud throughout, especially when the fouls involved Green.
“You know, this crowd tends to pick on me a little bit, but we usually win, so it’s all good,” he said. “But it’s a great crowd. Honestly, I love coming here to play. The crowd brings it every time. I don’t think I’ve ever attended a match here without the crowd participating. They bring it every night. So it’s always a fun place to come and play.
Dario Saric scored 20 points and Chris Paul had 13 assists and no turnovers for Golden State, which improved to 5-1.
The Warriors earned their second straight victory in the last second. On Wednesday, Klay Thompson scored with less than a second remaining to seal the victory against Sacramento.
Lu Dort scored 29 points, Chet Holmgren scored 24 on 7-for-9 shooting and Josh Giddey scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City’s leading scorer this season, sat out with a sprained left knee.
Golden State made seven 3s in the first quarter to take a 38-33 lead. Saric scored 11 points as a reserve during the period.
Curry threw a no-look lob from beyond the 3-point line to Gary Payton II for a dunk that gave the Warriors a 50-44 lead. Golden State made six 3-pointers in the second quarter to lead 69-67 at halftime. Thompson’s 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have given a five-point lead was called unnecessary on the court, and that ruling stood upon review.
Dort scored 11 points in just over four minutes early in the third quarter to give the Thunder an 85-80 lead. The Warriors rallied and the game was tied at 106 heading into the fourth quarter.
Oklahoma City’s Isaiah Joe made a 3-pointer and was fouled with 9:15 remaining. He made the free throw to give the Thunder a 118-115 lead, and the game remained close the rest of the way.
Oklahoma City narrowly missed a chance for a milestone victory.
“For the most part, we gave ourselves every chance to win this game,” Giddey said. “We just had to be a little better in the final stretch.”
FOLLOWING
Warriors. Host Minnesota on November 14 in the next in-season tournament game. At the Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday in a regular game.
Thunder: At Sacramento on November 10 in the next in-season tournament game. Host the Atlanta Hawks on Monday in a regular game.
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