Oklahoma City Thunder at Golden State Warriors
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scores 38 points as defending champion Thunder hold off Warriors 124-112
Chet Holmgren hit a go-ahead 3 from the top with 6:02 remaining and finished with 21 points and eight rebounds for the defending champions.
Brandin Podziemski scored 17 points and Seth Curry added 14 in his Warriors debut with older brother Stephen Curry sidelined for a second straight game because a bruised left quadriceps and muscle strain sustained last Wednesday against Houston.
Pat Spencer’s putback with 2:26 left in the third got Golden State to 81-79 then his 3 the next time down made it a one-point game — and he matched his career high with 17 points to go with six assists. Podziemski’s buzzer-beating 3 at the end of the third pulled the Warriors within 91-88.
Jimmy Butler didn't play the second half for Golden State because of a sore left knee. He started despite being questionable because of a bruised left glute muscle after a hard fall in Saturday’s win against the Pelicans. He then cut awkwardly under the basket and lost his left shoe midway through the second quarter, limping afterward.
Gilgeous-Alexander, averaging 32.5 points, scored nine over the final 1:16 of the second quarter to put Oklahoma City ahead 63-44 at halftime. The Thunder (21-1) handed the Warriors just their third home defeat.
Seth Curry received a warm ovation when he checked in for the closing moments of the first quarter after re-signing with the team Monday. He was with Golden State for training camp then waived for financial reasons with the plan to bring him back.
There were more cheers when he made a jumper at the 8:24 mark of the second quarter for his first points.
Gary Payton II had 13 points, five rebounds and five assists for Golden State while Draymond Green and Buddy Hield also scored 13.
Warriors: Begin a three-game road trip Thursday at Philadelphia.
Regular Season Series
OKC leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 124 - 112 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 124 - 112 |
| 4th 9.7 |  |
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound | 124 - 112 |
| 4th 9.7 |  |
Pat Spencer misses 11-foot pullup jump shot | 124 - 112 |
| 4th 18.4 | |
Warriors offensive team rebound | 124 - 112 |
Statistics
 OKC |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-79 | FG | 43-95 |
| 58 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 15-32 | 3PT | 18-42 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 43 |
| 17-23 | FT | 8-10 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 80 |
| 41 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 4 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 37 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 24 | Assists | 30 |
| 8 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 2 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 16 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 20 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 23 |
| 14 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 58 | Points in Paint | 42 |
| 13 | Fouls | 22 |
| 22 | Largest Lead | 4 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Al Horford, C | Out | Dec 10 |
| Stephen Curry, G | Out | Dec 10 |
| Draymond Green, F | Out | Dec 7 |
Oklahoma City Thunder Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Cason Wallace, G | Day-To-Day | Dec 10 |
| Isaiah Hartenstein, C | Out | Dec 9 |
| Isaiah Joe, G | Out | Dec 9 |
| Nikola Topic, G | Out | Oct 30 |
| Thomas Sorber, C | Out | Sep 5 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Oklahoma City |
24 | 1 | .960 | - | W16 |
 Denver |
17 | 6 | .739 | 6 | W3 |
 Minnesota |
15 | 9 | .625 | 8.5 | L1 |
 Portland |
9 | 15 | .375 | 14.5 | L2 |
 Utah |
8 | 15 | .348 | 15 | L2 |
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 6 | W1 | 0.73913044 | 17 |
 Phoenix |
4 | 11 | L1 | 0.56 | 14 |
 Golden State |
5 | 12 | W2 | 0.52 | 13 |
 Sacramento |
11.5 | 18 | L1 | 0.25 | 6 |
 LA Clippers |
11.5 | 18 | L2 | 0.25 | 6 |
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