The Golden State Warriors (41-38, 32-8 Home) welcome the Oklahoma City Thunder (38-41, 15-24 Away) Tuesday in what figures to be a fast-paced game. Oklahoma City was defeated by the Phoenix Suns 128-118 at Paycom Center on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way in the losing effort with 39 points.
The Thunder are the 10th seed in the Western Conference. Golden State dropped a close one on Sunday at Ball Arena, falling to the Denver Nuggets 112-110. Klay Thompson scored 25 to top the scoresheet in the losing effort.
With 18 points and 13 rebounds, Donte DiVincenzo also produced a strong performance. The Warriors are sixth in the Western Conference. It’s the final meeting of the season between the teams.
Oklahoma City will be looking to level the season series after winning only one of the three earlier matchups, including a 137-128 victory at Paycom Center on March 7.
Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 33 points, while Josh Giddey had a triple double with 17 points, 17 assists, and 11 rebounds.
Stephen Curry had 40 points, seven assists, and six rebounds in the loss.The Thunder have been led this season by Gilgeous-Alexander, who is averaging 31.5 points per game, fourth-highest in the league. Meanwhile, Giddey is contributing 7.9 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game.
Thompson and Jordan Poole have powered the Warriors’ offense, averaging 21.8 and 20.5 points per game, respectively. Kevon Looney is posting 9.2 rebounds per game, and Draymond Green is recording 6.8 assists.
Look for plenty of transition offense in this matchup that showcases two of the NBA’s most fast-breaking teams, as the Warriors and the Thunder rank second and fourth, respectively, in possessions per game. The Thunder are 1-4 in five games at Chase Center.
Oklahoma City is 4-6 in the last 10 games with an average margin of -4.9 (114.6-119.5). Golden State has split the last 10 (5-5), scoring 118.8 points per game on average while holding opponents to 117.4 (+1.4 margin).
THUNDER HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Jalen Williams: 34.3 | 22.0 | +12.2
Aleksej Pokusevski: 2.3 | 14.7 | -12.3
Points per game:
Jalen Williams: 23.8 | 14.2 | +9.5
Assists per game:
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander: 4.0 | 5.4 | -1.4
WARRIORS HOT/COLD
(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Anthony Lamb: 8.2 | 12.0 | -3.8
Points per game:
Donte DiVincenzo: 6.8 | 9.2 | -2.4
Assists per game:
Draymond Green: 9.2 | 6.8 | +2.4
SportsTips’ NBA Pick:
GS Warriors -8.5 (-105)
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