Overview
- Oklahoma City extended its winning streak to 13 games, improving to 21-1 for what multiple outlets describe as the second-best start in NBA history.
- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led with 38 points on 13-of-21 shooting, and Chet Holmgren added 21 with a go-ahead 3-pointer at 6:02 remaining; Jalen Williams scored 22.
- Stephen Curry was ruled out with a left quadriceps contusion, and Jimmy Butler exited at halftime with a sore left knee after starting the game.
- The Warriors erased most of a 19-point halftime deficit, winning the third quarter 44-28 and briefly pulling even before Oklahoma City closed on a 16-5 run.
- Seth Curry scored 14 points in his Warriors debut, while Pat Spencer and Brandin Podziemski each had 17, as OKC won despite absences including Luguentz Dort, Isaiah Hartenstein and Alex Caruso.