But once again, Golden State’s offense wasn’t going away.

Halfway through the third quarter, Dort was a perfect 9-for-9 from the field, including 6-for-6 from distance, and he finished the frame with 16 points. A sensational attempt at a buzzer-beating three by Klay Thompson was waived off after video review showed the ball still in his hands as the clock expired, but Golden State still had a 69-67 lead at the break.Īny hopes for a renewed ability to shut down Oklahoma City in the second half were quickly dashed by Lu Dort. Not only were the Warriors committing turnovers, but they seemed to be committing ones that led to easy buckets.Įven so, some excellent ball movement and a little dose of Steph Curry brilliance led to 31 second-quarter points. The Dubs answered plenty of times, but were bit by their own sloppiness. They kept firing and kept hitting, from all over the court. OKC didn’t cool off in the second quarter. An electric first frame ended with a 38-33 Warriors lead. Dario Šarić caught absolute fire, making three shots from distance in the quarter, and finishing the frame with a team-high 11 points, while Chris Paul brought a calming presence. Golden State didn’t play their best defense, but even their good defensive possessions were met by buckets from Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams, and the rest of the Thunder’s explosive young team.Īs has been the case so far this season, things settled when Steve Kerr turned to his bench. The Dubs’ offense was humming, but the Thunder seemingly couldn’t miss anything. There were fireworks from the opening tip, with the teams trading basket for basket all through the first quarter.

You can read more about how the in-season tournament itself works here.)

(NOTE: Games in the in-season tournament are treated like any other regular season game in the playoff standings. Thunder blitz CP at the half-court mark, Dario's there to relieve him and no one's there to rotate.

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