Golden State Warriors Survive Shootout With OKC, Thanks To Stephen Curry

The Golden State Warriors fought tooth and nail, but it was on the shot of their golden boy that got them out of Oklahoma City with a victory

The chase for 73 victories looked to be out the window Saturday night as the OKC Thunder gave the Golden State Warriors all they could handle for three quarters – and much of the fourth.

Regulation came down to the wire as the Kevin Durant hit a huge three-pointer down the stretch to extend the lead to four, looking for all the world as if had put the dagger in the best team in the league.

In a shocking turn of events, Klay Thompson found his way to the basket for a quick two and a steal in the final seconds to give the Warriors a final shot attempt.

It was Andre Iguoudala who took the shot, missing easily but getting the foul. With less than a second left, Iguoudala made two clutch free-throws. Durant missed the Thunder’s final catch-and-shoot attempt and the game went to overtime.

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The Thunder found themselves in a challenging position in OT as Durant fouled out of the game in the first minute. With a three-point lead with thirty seconds to go, Thompson came through with a shot and a free-throw to tie the game.

The Thunder got the ball to Westbrook for the final possession but the dynamic guard couldn’t find the basket for the go-ahead.

At the buzzer, it was Steph Curry who took the final shot.  The reigning MVP drained a three-pointer from well beyond the arc for the lead that ended the game.

For most of the game, it looked as if the chase for history was going to have to wait as the Thunder held a double-digit lead for vast parts of the game. The Thunder dominated the Warriors on the boards, out re-bounding Golden State 62-32.

Defensively, they made things difficult for Draymond Green. The NBA’s leader in triple-doubles struggled to score as he finished the game with only two points. He was relegated to a different role as he had a double-double with 14 assists and rebounds.

Draymond Green also found himself in some controversy during halftime. One of the Warriors players was vocal in the locker room, arguing with the team and shouting profanities that could be heard well beyond the closed doors. The player is suspected to be Green.

As astounding as it is to believe, the OKC duo had a brilliant night and still found themselves out-performed by the Splash Brothers.

Kevin Durant had 37 points and 12 rebounds while Russell Westbrook had 26 points and 13 assists.

By comparison, Klay Thompson had 32 points and Stephen Curry had 46.

As nice as that second number is, it was his work beyond the arc that broke records. Again.

Curry had 12 threes on Saturday, tying the record for most by an NBA player in a single game.

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Secondly, after the game he has now made 288 threes, the most by a player during a single season. He breaks the previous record, set by himself also, of 286.

And to think, there’s still more than 20 games left.