Oklahoma City Thunder (4-0) at Golden State Warriors (3-1)
Tip-Off: Thursday, November 3, 2016 – 7:30 PM PDT
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
TV: TNT | Radio: 95.7 The Game
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive (@chiliankopp)
Projected Starting Lineups:
Oklahoma City Thunder (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Russell Westbrook (37.8, 10.8, 10.0)
SG: Victor Oladipo (15.0, 4.0, 2.0)
SF: Andre Roberson (5.0, 6.8, 1.5)
PF: Domantas Sabonis (4.8, 2.5, 0.2)
C: Steven Adams (10.2, 9.5, 1.0)
Head Coach: Billy Donovan (career: 59-27, 0.686)
Golden State Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (26.2, 2.2, 4.2)
SG: Klay Thompson (16.8, 3.5, 3.0)
SF: Kevin Durant (28.5, 9.0, 4.0)
PF: Draymond Green (9.2, 11.0, 7.8)
C: Zaza Pachulia (5.5, 7.5, 2.0)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 140-24, 0.854)
Injury Report
Warriors: Damian Jones (pectoral surgery), Patrick McCaw (sprained left ankle)
Thunder: Cameron Payne (foot fracture)
Previous Matchups
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Trail Blazers at Warriors on November 1, 2016, at Moda Center, the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers 127-104. FINAL RECAP WITH HIGHLIGHTS: Chef Curry Too Much For Portland Trail Blazers, Warriors (3-1) Win In Rout, 127-104
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Thunder at Warriors (playoffs) On May 30, 2016, at Oracle Arena, the Warriors beat the Thunder 96-88 to take game 7.FINAL RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS: WCF Game 7 – Curry Scores 36, Warriors (4-3) Advance To The NBA Finals After Defeating OKC, 96-88
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Thunder at Clippers on November 2, 2016, at Staples Center, Westbrook hits a late go ahead bucket with 18.7 seconds left to push the Thunder past the Clippers 85-83. Westbrook gets 35, leads unbeaten Thunder past Clips 85-83
Game Notes
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Kevin Durant on preparation before the game: “Usually go home watch a movie, play XBOX.”
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Draymond on his “3-1 sucks” tweet: “I mean, it sucks. Clearly. Happens too frequently. It sucks.”
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Durant on his relationship with Westbrook: “All that stuff I hear is lies. All that stuff that I’m taking shots at the Thunder or Russell, it’s just there to try to separate us. They did it when we were playing together. They tried to separate us. So obviously, they’re going to do it even more now. C’mon. I don’t have nothing against Russell. As I shouldn’t. And I don’t think he have nothing against me. I don’t think he’s taking shots at me. I don’t think he’s doing anything that everyone is putting out there. It’s for your entertainment, your pleasure, your joy. I see it all the time. They want us to beef because of the game on Thursday. They want more suspense and excitement when they turn the TV on … That’s what they want. But I’m not letting that get between us.” – ESPN
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Durant on next chapter for he and Westbrook: “This basketball (stuff) is fake, man, it’s not real life. If I’m getting married, he’s getting an invite.” – Anthony Slater San Jose Mercury
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Steve Kerr on this game for Westbrook and Durant: “I’m sure it’ll be nice for both players just to kind of get this one behind them, just so they can kind of go on with both of their seasons,” – Connor Letourneau San Francisco Gate
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Kevin Durant Q&A: No beef with Russell Westbrook — Sam Amick, USA TODAY Sports
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Why no one should be surprised Kevin Durant chose the Warriors — Michael Lee, The Vertical
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