Golden State Warriors @ Oklahoma City Thunder
Gilgeous-Alexander's 28 points, Holmgren's perfect shooting lead Thunder in rout of Warriors
OKLAHOMA CITY -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 28 points and 11 assists in three quarters, Chet Holmgren had a perfect shooting performance and the league-leading Oklahoma City Thunder rolled past the rival Golden State Warriors 126-102 on Tuesday night.
Holmgren had 23 points and 11 rebounds. He made all nine of his field goals, both of his 3-pointers and all three of his free throw attempts.
Isaiah Joe scored 18 points and Ajay Mitchell added 17 for the defending champion Thunder, who improved to 11-1.
Jonathan Kuminga led the Warriors with 13 points. Stephen Curry, who missed the previous three games due to illness, had 11 points on 4-for-13 shooting. He struggled on defense too — he committed his fifth foul with just under 10 minutes left in the third quarter.
Thunder defensive stopper Lu Dort was out with a right upper trapezius strain, but they still had plenty of elite perimeter defenders to frustrate the Warriors. It was their second-lowest scoring effort of the season.
The Thunder improved to 5-0 at home this season while Golden State fell to 1-6 on the road.
The Thunder led 58-40 late in the second quarter when Golden State's Draymond Green was called for a personal foul and a technical, bringing gleeful cheers from Thunder fans who booed him loudly during pregame introductions. Oklahoma City made all three free throws to extend its lead to 21.
Oklahoma City led 63-44 at the break, with Gilgeous-Alexander scoring 15 points and Holmgren adding 11 on 5-for-5 shooting. The Thunder limited Curry to seven points on 3-for-10 shooting in the first half.
Gilgeous-Alexander got the crowd fired up when he drove, made a layup and drew contact from Green. The free throw pushed Oklahoma City's lead to 80-58. The Thunder increased their advantage to 107-72 at the end of the third quarter.
The Warriors visit the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
The Thunder host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.
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Regular Season Series
OKC leads 1-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- John Goble
- Scott Twardoski
- Pat O'Connell
2025-26 Pacific Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Lakers | 16 | 6 | .727 | - | L1 |
| Phoenix | 13 | 10 | .565 | 3.5 | L1 |
| Golden State | 11 | 12 | .478 | 5.5 | L2 |
| LA Clippers | 6 | 17 | .261 | 10.5 | L1 |
| Sacramento | 5 | 17 | .227 | 11 | L4 |
2025-26 Northwest Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma City | 22 | 1 | .957 | - | W14 |
| Denver | 16 | 6 | .727 | 5.5 | W2 |
| Minnesota | 14 | 8 | .636 | 7.5 | W4 |
| Portland | 9 | 14 | .391 | 13 | L1 |
| Utah | 8 | 14 | .364 | 13.5 | L1 |

