ORACLE ARENA, OAKLAND, CA — This is a continuation of the halftime recap of the Oklahoma City Thunder at the Golden State Warriors.
The game was tied, 56-56, at halftime.
Q3: Dray And K
Draymond Green carried the Warriors out of the gate, getting a layup assisted by Stephen Curry, then a hammer dished by Zaza Pachulia, forcing OKC head coach Billy Donovan to call timeout with 9:56 remaining:
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Donatas Sabonis answered with a catch-and-shoot trey, Kevin Durant hit back with one of his own, and Golden State got a little separation as Klay Thompson hit a dribble-and-pop after Westbrook traveled again in the backcourt…
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Curry then got a long rebound, went behind-the-back to split two Thunder players in transition, and found Klay on the right side for three more, already knowing that Thompson would nail the open triple:
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Out of the timeout, both teams traded buckets before Steph hit a three with the ball hanging on the rim and finally dropping, giving the Warriors their biggest lead at 78-69 with 5:44 to go:
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But Durant caught fire, hitting a three, Steph up-faked Westbrook and got the step inside for a lay-in, and KD displayed some awesome offensive skills by crossing over Russ and trying to scoop a layup despite a heavy hit for a foul by Enes Kanter.
Victor Oladipo finally broke the OKC drought with a righty layup, but KD came back with another three at the other end, giving him 31 points on the night, as Donovan called another timeout.
The Warriors had mounted an 89-76 lead with 2:38 left, and #SweaterMom celebrated during the timeout:
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Kanter then lost the ball to Durant, Clark tried to finish with a reverse layup, missed badly, but there was KD for the monster two-hand smash putback:
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Q4:
NOTES (to be written soon):
Dw high pst, finds Ai cttng 2 the basket & he fnshes pvtng back middle w/ a left revrse. (Used the rim as protection). ** 95-78 10:40
Tic-tac-toe Dg-Dw-Ai fnshs w/ rght hndd spike 97-78 ***
Ai to Kt splsh 100-78
Dw clubs Jeremy Grant drvng 2 the basket 2/2 FTS 100-80 9:20
Sl low block ISO, step back to the elbow jumper goes dwn. 102-80
Sl looses ball out of bounds going full speed TO
3 frm OKC 102-83
Dw after Ek pulls chair fnshs a rght handd hook 102-83 ***
Rw drve scrs 2 104-85
TO Kerr GSW 7:40
Ai rght blk hook sht airball
Vo scrs 3 104-88
Vo stymies Klay w/ 24 seconds of defense
Rw rght elbw jmp off
Curry draws defenders fnds Sl key shot inj 106-88
Kd top of key jmpr net 108-88
Zaza forces 24 second violation
Dg thinks Sc is going one way instead he goes the other, pass goes oob turnover
Ek frm Rw 2 pts 108-90
5:01 Kd gts fld Fts 2/2 110-90
Sc drws chrge on Rw quadrouple double for Rw (10 TOV)
Kd right angle 3 fed frm Sc 113-92 (40 points for KD)
Rw dunk 113-92
Za oreb kick to Curry Carry call on Sc
Rw middle penetration feeds Roberson Dunk 113-94 TO KERR GSW 3:39
Dg cuts for Dunk 115-94
Sc looses ball TOV
Dg msd 3, Kd oreb, Sc drvs rght fnshs acrobatic grcfull fnsh w/ rght hnd 117-94 2:05 TO OKC ***
Sl msd bunny jmpr
Kl Fake mid spn right hook blkd
Kl tips oreb to Ic, JMc rghty spin jumpr goes down 119-94
OKC scores 2 119-96
OKC dunk 98
PMc middy jmpr goes in 121-98
Payne FTs 2/2 121-100
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