The Oklahoma City Thunder and Golden State Warriors are playing on the TNT NBA schedule on Thursday night in the second game of a doubleheader and the matchup from ORACLE Arena starts up at 10:30 pm ET as OKC takes on the best team in the league with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook in action.
The Warriors had a 16 game winning streak going before losing to the Memphis Grizzlies and now they play the Thunder before a matchup with the Kings. The team comes in at 21-3 and they have been very impressive while leading the Pacific division. The Warriors are ranked in the top five in points per game, rebounds per game and assists per game and they are in the top 10 in points allowed. The Warriors look like a title contender and they have the chance to be the top team in the west this season.
The Warriors are averaging 107 points per game to rank third in scoring and they are eighth in points allowed this season. Thompson had 22 points in the loss while Curry added six assists and the point guard is leading the team in scoring with 23 points per game. The Thunder come into the game at 12-13 after getting off to a rough start with Kevin Durant and Russell Westbrook out and now they are back.
The team comes in after a win against the Sacramento Kings and they will next play on the road against the Los Angeles Lakers and that will be at the Staple Center. The team comes in ranked 23rd in the league in scoring with 95 points per game and they are ranked first in scoring defense. The team is first in scoring defense and fourth in rebounds per game and they can be a big threat from the middle of the west of they pull things out with the stars back in the lineup.
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