Warriors vs Thunder
Fri, Jan 2
Final
Warriors
Warriors
(18 - 16)
94
-
131
Thunder
Thunder
(29 - 5)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warriors | 23 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 94 |
| Thunder | 34 | 30 | 31 | 36 | 131 |
Venue: Chase Center
GAME LEADERS
PTS
REB
AST
Brandin Podziemski
GSW | #2 | G
12
4
4
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
OKC | #2 | G
30
1
7
Smart Game Analysis
Oklahoma City Thunder has a 76% chance of winning the game
The league-leading Thunder are heavy favorites to extend their winning streak against a Warriors team missing Draymond Green and prone to turnovers.
Key Analysis
- • Draymond Green is out for rest, depriving Golden State of their primary defensive anchor against the NBA's top-ranked offense.
- • Oklahoma City has dominated the head-to-head matchup this season, winning both previous meetings by double-digit margins.
- • The Thunder force a league-high 18.0 turnovers per game, a nightmare matchup for a Warriors squad that commits the third-most turnovers in the NBA.
- • Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (32.1 PPG) leads a balanced attack that ranks 1st in net rating (+14.0), vastly outperforming Golden State's +2.1 mark.
- • Golden State holds a losing 4-9 record when committing 18 or more turnovers, a likely scenario against OKC's aggressive defense.
- • The Warriors need Jimmy Butler to exceed his 19.7 PPG average and for Stephen Curry (questionable) to be fully effective to keep this close.
