The NBA regular season continues to be in full swing, with the Golden State Warriors sitting at home and facing off against the Thunder. The contest between the two old enemies can be described as full of highlights. In this game, both sides played a smooth attack. The trend of this campaign has also taken many turns. The two teams battled until the final moments, and it took extra time to decide the winner.
Paul and Payton were out due to injury, and with Klay Thompson, Draymond Green, Kuminga and others playing well, the Warriors once took a 14-point lead. The Thunder, led by Alexander and Jalen Williams, went crazy chasing points in the second half. The Golden State team's offensive efficiency declined, OKC was able to turn the situation on the court, and Curry's recovery helped the Warriors bite the score.
The two sides fell into a fierce battle in the final quarter, Curry teamed up with Klay to score at critical moments, and Alexander was always able to respond on the offensive end. In the final minute, Curry scored six points on consecutive free throws to give the Warriors a three-point lead. Chet Holmgren drew a three-point foul on Green, Kerr failed to challenge the free throw, and the Thunder made all three free throws to tie the score. There are only 7 minutes left until the endWith 1 second, the Warriors had a chance to kill. Curry missed a long shot, and the game went into overtime.
In overtime, Alexander led the team to a 12-3 offensive run, and the Warriors fell into passivity. Curry scored on a single, Holmgren wreaked havoc on the inside, and OKC took a double-digit lead. Kuminga scored 6 points with free throws, Curry hit 2 free throws, and the Warriors responded with an 8-1 offensive attack, with a difference of only 3 points, and the suspense of victory and defeat resumed. Dort drew Green's sixth foul, with the former hitting both free throws. Curry made another mid-range shot, and the Warriors trailed by just two points. Holmgren forced another shot into the box and Kerr called a timeout. Klay couldn't make a long shot, and Podzemski scored on the buzzer. At the end of the game, the Warriors lost 136-138.
The Thunder have a record of second place in the West this season, and OKC, which has entered the rebuilding period, has played far beyond expectations, and they are regarded as the strongest dark horses in the new season. The Golden State team made a whopping 29 turnovers in this game, the most in Kerr's era with the Warriors and the most in the history of the Warriors since February 2002. It is too humiliating for the warriors to lose.
Curry set a record with 34 6 6 3-pointers, and the Warriors were too ashamed to lose!Alexander 38 5 5 5 steal
Warriors superstar Stephen Curry played 40 minutes, shooting 10-of-20, 6-of-12 three-pointers, and 8-of-8 free throws, with 34 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. Curry scored a team-high 50 percent shooting and hit a game-high six long-range shots. Curry, who was rampant on the offensive end, helped the Warriors keep the score tight.
In this battle, Curry also set a record. After hitting his fourth three-pointer in the game, Curry hit 100 three-pointers this season, the league's first three-pointer this season. Outside of Curry, no one else in the league has shot more than 75 three-point shots.
Thunder star Alexander played 42 minutes, shooting 15-of-30, 0-of-3 from three-point range and 8-of-11 from the free-throw line to finish with 38 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals and 1 block. Alexander, who scored a game-high score on 50 percent shooting, was on the offensive end. Alexander had the most assists on the team, leading five players to double-double figures and no turnovers.
In addition, Alexander was also the steal king of the campaign. Alexander's plus/minus, up to +11. Alexander, who is violent on both offensive and defensive ends, is the core player of the Thunder team who can defeat strong opponents.