OKLAHOMA CITY (Associated Press) — The Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder provided the National Basketball Association with precisely what it wanted out of the first-ever NBA In-Season Tournament: playoff-caliber intensity early in the season.

On Friday night, Stephen Curry led the Warriors to a victory over the Thunder by scoring 30 points, one of which was the game-winning layup that he made with 0.2 seconds left on the clock.

At first, the official scorer decided that Curry’s final shot did not count because Draymond Green had committed offensive goaltending. The call was rescinded, and the Warriors maintained their position. Green claimed that the call was reversed because he had touched the rim rather than the ball at any point throughout the play. Mark Daigneault, the head coach of the Thunder, stated that he was also told that to be the explanation.

Green stated that the NBA was responsible for something positive.

“You just saw two teams competing,” he told them. “Thank you for watching.” “We discuss this In-Season Tournament, and — it’s a game in the playoffs. Playing it was a lot of fun, and the degree of challenge was just right. Therefore, kudos to the NBA for maintaining such a high level of excitement in the month of November. because the month of November has certain days that are particularly dark. However, games similar to this? You are in a position to value them.”

The crowd was vociferous throughout, but particularly whenever Green was involved in any foul calls.

He remarked, “You know, this crowd has a tendency to go at me quite a bit, but we usually win, so it’s all right.” “You know, this crowd tends to go at me quite a bit,” However, this is a really large audience. To tell you the truth, I really enjoy coming here to play. The crowd always comes through with the goods. I don’t believe I’ve ever been to a game in this venue where the crowd wasn’t into it at all. They bring it with them each and every night. Therefore, coming here to have some fun is always a good idea.

Golden State now has a record of 5-1 thanks to the efforts of Dario Saric with 20 points, Chris Paul with 13 assists, and Klay Thompson with no turnovers.

The Warriors have now won two games in a row with a triumph in the final second. On Wednesday, a victory over Sacramento was clinched by a field goal scored by Klay Thompson with less than a second remaining.

Chet Holmgren scored 24 points on 7-for-9 shooting, Lu Dort scored 29 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts, and Josh Giddey scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for the Thunder. Lu Dort led the Thunder in scoring with 29 points. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the best scorer for Oklahoma City thus far this season, was forced to miss the game due to a damaged left knee.

The first quarter ended with Golden State in up 38-33 because to their seven 3-pointers. Saric, who was a reserve at the time, scored 11 points throughout the span.

Gary Payton II dunked the ball after receiving a no-look lob from Stephen Curry that was sent from beyond the 3-point line. This gave the Warriors a lead of 50-44. Golden State took a 69-67 edge into the halftime break after hitting six 3-pointers in the second quarter. The official on the court ruled that Thompson’s leaning 3-pointer at the buzzer was ineffective, and this decision was upheld after it was reviewed. Thompson’s shot would have given his team a five-point advantage.

At the beginning of the third quarter, Dort started the period off by scoring 11 points for the Thunder in just over four minutes to give them a lead of 85-80. The Warriors were able to mount a comeback, and the score was knotted at 106 going into the final period of play.

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With 9 minutes and 15 seconds remaining, Isaiah Joe of Oklahoma City made a 3-point shot and was then fouled. After his successful attempt at the free throw, the Thunder went on to take a 118-115 lead, but the rest of the game was decided by only a few points.

Oklahoma City came perilously close to claiming a win of historic proportions.

“We gave ourselves every chance to win that game,” Giddey said. “For the most part, we gave ourselves every chance to win.” “Just needed to be a little bit better down the stretch.”