Expect an up-tempo game when the Oklahoma City Thunder (25-27, 9-16 Away) travel to face the Golden State Warriors (27-26, 20-6 Home) on Monday. Oklahoma City blew out the Houston Rockets 153-121 at Paycom Center on Saturday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the standout player with 42 points and six assists. The Thunder are 12th in the Western Conference.
Golden State won their third in a row at home on Saturday at Chase Center, beating the Dallas Mavericks 119-113. Stephen Curry had 21 points, seven assists, and six rebounds to lead the team. The Warriors are the ninth seed in the Western Conference. It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams.
Golden State will be aiming for a season sweep against Oklahoma City after getting the win in the only previous matchup 128-120 at Paycom Center on Monday, their seventh straight head-to-head victory. Curry led the Warriors with 38 points, 12 assists, and eight rebounds. Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, seven assists, and three blocks in defeat.
Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 31.0 points per game, fourth-highest in the league, to lead the Thunder in scoring this season. Meanwhile, Josh Giddey is contributing 8.0 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game.
Curry has powered the Warriors on offense, averaging 29.4 points per game. He has the ninth-highest scoring average in the league. Kevon Looney is posting 8.6 rebounds per game, and Draymond Green is distributing 6.8 assists.
Look for plenty of transition action in this matchup that showcases two of the league’s most fast-paced teams, as the Warriors are second in possessions per game while the Thunder are fourth. The Thunder are 1-3 in four trips to Chase Center.
Oklahoma City is 6-4 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +6.6 (119.9-113.3). Golden State has also a 6-4 record over the last 10, scoring 121.0 points per game on average while holding opponents to 119.6 (+1.4 margin).
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points per game:
Jonathan Kuminga: 11.8 | 8.6 | +3.2
Jordan Poole: 13.4 | 20.5 | -7.1
Rebounds per game:
Draymond Green: 9.3 | 7.3 | +1.9
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
GS Warriors (-165)
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