The Golden State Warriors were unable to clinch an early-season victory as they were defeated by the Oklahoma City Thunder by a score of 138-136 in overtime on Friday night. This was yet another excellent opportunity that the Warriors missed.

The Golden State Warriors got off to a terrific start in the first half, and they built a 14-point lead shortly after the midway point in the second quarter of the game. On the other hand, the Warriors’ defensive issues surfaced once more in the second and third quarters, which made it possible for the Thunder to make any kind of comeback.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is on the verge of becoming a superstar guard, did an absolutely remarkable job of slowing down Steph Curry defensively. On the other hand, Andrew Wiggins was the only defender that was able to put some pressure on SGA. He finished with 37 points, five rebounds, five assists, five steals, and a block from the defensive end.

Jalen Williams, a former standout player for Santa Clara, was the second-most effective player for the Thunder. He scored 28 points while shooting 12 for 15 from the field.

The offensive performance of the Warriors did not have any difficulties with shooting efficiency on Friday night. Instead, it was a procession of turnovers that occurred. A total of 28 turnovers were committed by Golden State throughout the course of the game. There were a lot of clumsy passes, poor decisions, and moving screens that were unforced errors, despite the fact that the Thunder’s rotation of youthful, lengthy, and athletic players undoubtedly played a role in the game.

Late in the third quarter, the Thunder established a seven-point advantage over their opponents. Jonathan Kuminga, on the other hand, led a charge throughout the second half of the game for the second game in a row. During the first three minutes of the fourth quarter, Kuminga led a 17-8 run by scoring seven points in just over three minutes of action. In the end, he achieved a total of 24 points and 12 rebounds.

The lead was passed back and forth between both teams multiple times in the last minutes of play, with the Thunder holding a 114-113 advantage in the final minute. On the other hand, Curry was able to find a way to get to the rim and make a and-one shot.

With a fadeaway in the middle range, Gilgeous-Alexander brought everything together. The Warriors had the chance to get a two-for-one opportunity, but they decided to wait instead when they had the chance. When Curry was on the right wing, Dort was the opponent he faced. While Curry was dribbling toward the basket to his left, Dort was forced to retreat, and then Curry stepped back into a three-point shot.

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Curry came into his own late in the fourth quarter and overtime, despite the fact that he had a difficult start to the game. Following the conclusion of the game, he finished with 34 points after shooting 10 of 20 from the field. Obviously, there should have been no overtime at any point in time.

Having a three-point lead, all that was required of the Warriors was to avoid fouling someone who was attempting to shoot a three-point shot. Instead, Draymond Green was too aggressive in his attempt to steal the inbound pass, which allowed Chet Holmgren sufficient time to get into an upward motion. As a result of Holmgren’s three successful free throws, the score was tied at 118.

After that, the Warriors were in possession of the ball with 7.7 seconds remaining in regulation. Step confronted Dort when the Dubs got the ball, but he was unable to create the same amount of space and missed a chance that would have won the game.

When it came to overtime, the younger Thunder were able to capitalize on their youth. Golden State dropped into an early disadvantage as a result of the fact that Curry was the only starter left for the Warriors who was able to generate any offense. Curry once again knocked down some spectacular shots, but it was too little, too late. Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski eventually supplied a spark off the bench, but it was too late.