Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder take on the Warriors
Mon, Apr 3, 2023
Other News (AP)
Oklahoma City Thunder (38-41, 10th in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (41-38, sixth in the Western Conference)
San Francisco; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Warriors -6.5
BOTTOM LINE: Western Conference foes Golden State and Oklahoma City face off on Tuesday.
The Warriors are 27-22 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State averages 15.6 turnovers per game and is 13-11 when it wins the turnover battle.
The Thunder are 23-26 against conference opponents. Oklahoma City ranks sixth in the Western Conference with 14.7 fast break points per game led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averaging 4.0.
The teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Thunder won 137-128 in the last meeting on March 8. Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 33 points, and Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 40 points.
TOP PERFORMERS: Curry is averaging 29.5 points, 6.1 rebounds and 6.3 assists for the Warriors. Jordan Poole is averaging 19.8 points and 4.2 assists over the past 10 games for Golden State.
Jalen Williams is scoring 14.1 points per game and averaging 4.5 rebounds for the Thunder. Gilgeous-Alexander is averaging 26.6 points and 3.8 rebounds over the last 10 games for Oklahoma City.
Golden State Warriors
LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 5-5, averaging 118.8 points, 45.3 rebounds, 29.4 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 117.4 points per game.
Thunder: 4-6, averaging 114.6 points, 42.0 rebounds, 21.1 assists, 7.5 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 119.5 points.
INJURIES: Warriors: Andrew Wiggins: out (personal), Ryan Rollins: out for season (foot), Andre Iguodala: out (wrist).
Thunder: Chet Holmgren: out for season (foot), Kenrich Williams: out for season (wrist).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.