During the Warriors’ blazing 12-3 start to the season, when they looked as legitimate as anyone, they beat the Thunder in their building. A hellish two months and 20 losses later, they stunned the Thunder at Chase Center.
Even though Shai Gilgeous-Alexander put up 52 points, the Golden State Warriors still overcame a 14-point deficit to defeat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 at Chase Center on Wednesday.
Cameras catch an NBA official accidentally stepping over Andrew Wiggins moments after the Warriors star drained a three-pointer.
The 116-109 win means the Warriors have beaten the Western Conference front-runners for the second time in three meetings this season. Read more at straitstimes.com.
After the Thunder's loss, SGA revealed he wasn't satisfied with the performance, even though it was his second-ever 50-point game.
Despite Alexander's 52-point performance, the Western Conference-leading Thunder fell short on the road against the Warriors at Chase Center. For Golden State, Andrew Wiggins led the charge with 27 points, while Stephen Curry finished with 21 points.
The Oklahoma City Thunder, the NBA's top team, got 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the NBA's leading scorer, on Wednesday. It wasn't enough to defeat a team just hovering above .500.
Stephen Curry bounced back from a four-point first half with five second-half 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors rallied to overcome Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points and stun the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night in San Francisco.
The Golden State Warriors withstand 52 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to beat Western Conference leaders Oklahoma Thunder 116-109.