On December 9th, Philippines time, in the NBA regular season, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Warriors 138-136 after overtime.
Thunder (14-7): Alexander had 38 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 5 steals, Jaylen Williams had 28 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals, Holmgren had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 3 blocks, Dortmund had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Wallace had 10 points, Gidi had 9 points, 9 rebounds, 4 assists and 3 steals, Aaron Wiggins had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 2 steals.
Warriors (10-12): Curry had 34 points, 6 rebounds and 3 assists, Kuminga had 24 points and 12 rebounds, Klay Thompson had 22 points and 4 rebounds, Podemski had 12 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, Wiggins had 12 points. 6 rebounds, Green 12 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists, Saric 11 points, 11 rebounds and 3 assists, Looney 5 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists
In the first quarter of the game, the Thunder’s offense was in poor condition, and the Warriors took a double-digit lead. In the second quarter, the Thunder found their touch and scored 37 points in a single quarter. The Warriors also maintained the lead under the leadership of Clay. The Warriors led the Thunder by 6 points at the end of the first half. In the third quarter, the Warriors’ feeling declined and the Thunder completed the lead. In the final quarter, the score between the two sides was stalemate until the final moment. At the critical moment, Curry went ahead with a 2+1 score. After Alexander stepped back and made a mid-range shot to tie the score, Curry hit a key three-pointer to lead the Warriors by 3 points. Dream Chaser fouled Holmgren with a three-pointer, and Holmgren made three free throws. All hits tied the score. Curry missed the buzzer beater and the two sides entered overtime.
In overtime, Alexander and Holmgren scored consecutive points, while the Warriors made consecutive mistakes. The Thunder once led by 10 points. Curry and Kuminga scored consecutively to reduce the point difference to only 2 points. Dort made a key layup to kill the game, and it was too late for Podemski to tip in at the buzzer.
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