What we learned as Steph’s 36 points power Warriors past Thunder

What we learned as Steph’s 36 points power Warriors past Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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The Warriors escaped an inexcusable meltdown on Sunday in Oklahoma City, outlasting the Thunder 127-116 at Paycom Center to put a stamp on a very successful 4-1 five-game road trip.

After yet another slow start, the Warriors turned up the intensity and outscored the Thunder by 35 points, 81-46, between the second and third quarter. The Warriors’ 42 points in the third quarter were their most in any quarter this season. The Thunder then responded by starting the fourth quarter on an 11-0 run and kept their foot on the gas, outscoring the Warriors 37-20 in the fourth quarter.

Steph Curry’s dagger 3-pointer with 1:13 remaining was the biggest shot of the night, prompting his signature “night night” celebration.

Golden State as a team held a 30-point advantage from deep, making 10 more threes than Oklahoma City. Led by Curry’s seven 3-pointers, the Warriors went 21 of 43 beyond the arc, and the Thunder were 11 of 33.

Here are three takeaways from the Warriors’ win over the Thunder before they welcome Klay Thompson and the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday at Chase Center.

Melton Gets The Nod

For the seventh consecutive game, Steve Kerr trotted out a different starting lineup. Sunday marked veteran guard De’Anthony Melton’s welcome to the first five after looking like he might be part of the equation in the preseason. And he made an immediate impact, feeding Trayce Jackson-Davis with a bounce pass to set up an easy layup for the Warriors’ first two points of the night.

In the second quarter, Melton began to find his shot, showing the kind of two-way impact he can have. Melton stuffed the box score going into halftime with 12 points while going 4 of 6 from 3-point range, along with four rebounds, two assists and one steal.

Kerr made a change to his starting lineup to begin the second half, replacing Jackson-Davis with Gary Payton II. Melton, who recently missed five consecutive games to a back injury, played 26 minutes overall. He finished as a plus-8 with a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double.

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Publish date : 2024-11-11 02:57:00

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