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What we learned as Warriors’ comeback falls short in loss to Thunder originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area
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SAN FRANCISCO – Jonathan Kuminga looked rejuvenated being back in the Warriors’ starting lineup with 19 points, and Pat Spencer gave Golden State a burst off the bench — but it wasn’t enough as the Oklahoma City Thunder beat Golden State 105-101 in a showdown between the Western Conference’s two top teams Wednesday at Chase Center.
It was the first time in four games without Stephen Curry this season that the Warriors have lost. The two-time NBA MVP is resting his sore knees, although coach Steve Kerr said he expects Curry to be ready for Golden State’s upcoming road trip that begins Saturday against the Phoenix Suns.
The Warriors definitely need their star back after losing their third consecutive game to drop to 12-6.
Buddy Hield scored 17 and moved another notch up the NBA’s career 3-point list. Andrew Wiggins had 16 points and five rebounds, and Draymond Green added 10 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists.
Spencer came off the bench to help run the point and had six points, four rebounds and three assists.
Oklahoma City led by 19 but needed to hold off a late surge by Golden State in the fourth quarter when the two teams repeatedly exchanged the lead.
The Warriors took a 96-93 lead with 5:45 remaining but couldn’t sustain the momentum. Golden State fell behind by four points late then cut the lead to 102-101 on a Wiggins 3-pointer with 11 seconds remaining.
Here are the takeaways from Wednesday’s game:
Filling In For Steph
Brandin Podziemski got the first crack at filling in for Curry but it was Pat Spencer, a two-way player, who appeared to make the most impact while running the point.
Spencer, who only had appeared in three games while logging just over four minutes of playing time, provided an instant spark with drives to the hoop and kick-out passes to open shooters. Spencer had a nice all-around effort in 15 minutes and even picked up a technical foul for arguing with officials after a non-call.
Podziemski had his typical game and made a great play to draw a charge in the first…
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Publish date : 2024-11-28 06:05:00
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