The Golden State Warriors missed yet another fantastic chance to win an early-season game on Friday night, falling to the Oklahoma City Thunder 138-136 in overtime.

beyond a quick first half, Golden State extended their lead to 14 points soon beyond the midway mark of the second quarter. The Thunder were able to rally back in the second and third quarters, though, as the Warriors’ defensive issues reappeared.

Superstar guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who is still developing, did a fantastic defensive job of slowing down Steph Curry with Lu Dort. The only defender who was able to contain SGA, though, was Andrew Wiggins, who finished with 37 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 5 steals, and a block.

With 28 points on 12-for-15 shooting from the field, former Santa Clara standout Jalen Williams was the Thunder’s second-most influential player.

On Friday night, the Warriors offense’s shooting efficiency was not a problem. It was a procession of turnovers instead. 28 turnovers were made by Golden State during the contest. There were a lot of careless passes, bad choices, and unintentional moving screens, even though the Thunder’s rotation of youthful, long, and athletic players undoubtedly had some influence.

Finally in the third quarter, the Thunder pulled ahead by seven points. On the other hand, Jonathan Kuminga spearheaded a second-half charge for the second straight game. Kuminga led a 17–8 surge to begin the fourth quarter with seven points in just over three minutes of play. He had 12 rebounds and 24 points in the end.

In the closing minutes, both teams traded leads multiple times, with the Thunder ultimately prevailing 114-113. Curry, on the other hand, made a and-one after finding an angle to the rim.

With a midrange fadeaway, Gilgeous-Alexander sealed the deal. The Warriors could have had a two-for-one, but they opted to wait it out. Curry was matched up on the right wing with Dort. Curry pushed Dort back with a dribble to his left toward the rim before stepping back into a three.

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Curry struggled early on, but in the fourth quarter and overtime, he really started to click. Using a 10-for-20 shooting percentage, he finished the game with 34 points. Naturally, overtime was never supposed to occur.

The Warriors only had to make sure they didn’t foul anyone trying to make a three-point shot since they were ahead by three. Rather, Chet Holmgren had enough time to ascend because Draymond Green was overly aggressive in his attempt to catch the in-bound ball. Holmgren converted all three of his free shots to tie the score at 118.

With 7.7 seconds remaining in regulation, the ball was returned to the Warriors. The ball was passed to Step by the Dubs, who faced Dort. However, Step was not able to create the same amount of space and missed a chance that could have won the game.

It was their youth that the younger Thunder exploited in overtime. Golden State was behind early on because Curry was the only remaining starter for the Warriors who could produce any offense. Curry eventually made some fantastic baskets again, but it was too little, too late. Kuminga and Brandin Podziemski eventually provided a spark off the bench.