OKC Thunder Force Most Turnovers This Season to Squeak Past Warriors in Overtime Classic

The Oklahoma City Thunder sprinted to the finish line in overtime.

The Thunder beat the Golden State Warriors 138-136 in extra time. Lu Dort’s layup with 10.2 left iced the game and secured the season series against the Warriors.

The Thunder quickly took advantage in overtime, opening up a 10-point lead after Chet Holmgren’s and-one with 1:52 left. The Warriors cut the deficit to two in the final minute but could not get closer.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Stephen Curry traded baskets to tie or take the lead late in the final minute. With 7.7 seconds left, Draymond Green fouled Chet Holmgren on a potential game-tying 3-pointer, leading to Holmgren knocking down all three to send the game to overtime.

Golden State ended with 28 turnovers, the most by an Oklahoma City opponent this season. That also led to 17 steals, good for the season’s second-best mark.

Gilgeous-Alexander started slowly but picked up his play in the second quarter with 11 points. The Thunder star continued to shine and ended with 38 points on 50% shooting.

Jalen Williams joined Gilgeous-Alexander as the Thunder’s only 20-point scorers. He finished with 28 on 12-of-15 shooting.

Holmgren’s rebound and coast-to-coast layup in transition tied the game in the third quarter. From there, the Thunder took their first lead since the opening minutes and entered the fourth up by five.

Oklahoma City’s effort to force turnovers was thwarted by its rebounding. Golden State finished with 18 more rebounds, including 21 on the offensive glass.

Without Chris Paul, it was up to Curry and Klay Thompson to carry the load in the backcourt. Curry struggled to get into a rhythm but finished with 34 points with Lu Dort guarding him much of the night.

Meanwhile, Thompson was the Warriors’ top scorer early, finishing with 22. Jonathan Kuminga also had a big game, fouling out with 24 points and 12 rebounds.

A sloppy first quarter led to the Thunder scoring only 19 points. Despite forcing eight Warriors turnovers in the first 12 minutes, the Thunder still trailed by nine.

Oklahoma City’s offense picked up in the second quarter, but it still trailed by six at halftime. Golden State struggled to take care of the ball, entering the third quarter with 15 turnovers.

Despite those turnovers, the Warriors scored 62 in the first half. They shot better than 52% from the field and 9-of-19 from beyond the arc.

Following an illegal screen call on Jaylin Williams to take an Isaiah Joe 3-pointer off the board, Paycom Center came alive. The Thunder fed off that energy to end the half but could not make any substantial run.

Oklahoma City finishes a two-game home stretch on Monday against the Utah Jazz.

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