On November 28, Beijing time, in the NBA regular season, the Thunder narrowly defeated the Warriors 105-101 away and won the battle for the top spot in the West.
Thunder's Alexander 35 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks, Hartenstein 14 points, 14 rebounds and 2 blocks, Jalen Williams 13 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, Joe 17 points; For the Warriors, Green had 10 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 blocks, Kuminga 19 points, Andrew Wiggins 16 points and 5 rebounds, Podzemski 12 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, Hield 17 points and Lee Kyle 10 points.
In the first quarter of the game, Joe's mid-range shot, Alexander forced the basket, and Jalen Williams hit a long-range shot; Andrew Wiggins fired from the outside and hit a three-pointer to tie the game at nine. Joe hit a long-range shot at the top of the arc, Alexander made an easy layup, and Hartenstein's burst shot combined with back-to-back points to give the Thunder a 12-point advantage at 24-12. Podzemski scored on a jumper, Payton made an easy basket, and Hield threw in a three-pointer to help the Warriors chase down; Kenrich made a basket, Alexander and Aaron Wiggins hit back-to-back attacks, Wallace broke through for a layup, and Alexander made a successful turnaround jumper to help the Thunder extend their advantage and end the quarter with a 39-23 lead.
In the second quarter of the game, Hield hit a long-range shot at the top of the arc, Looney easily made a basket, Lee Kyle broke through and scored a layup, Hield made an open three-pointer, and the Warriors chased the score to 33-41. Aaron Wiggins broke through for a layup, Jalen Williams hit two three-pointers in a row, Wallace made an easy layup, and Alexander's mid-range shooting scored five straight points to stretch the margin away at 57-38. Kuminga hit two three-pointers in a row to tie the score at 46-57. Jalen Williams hit a pull-up shot, and Mitchell made a driving layup to help the Thunder end the half with a 62-50 lead.
In the third quarter, Kuminga hit a long-range shot, Hartenstein rolled over for a layup, and Waters hit a three-pointer at the top of the arc, and the Warriors chased the score to 58-67. Joe hit a long-range shot, Alexander rolled over and made a jumper, and Kenrich made a layup; Kuminga was a dragon, Podemsky played 2+1, Andrew Wiggins successfully hit the back, Podemsky scored 5 points in a row on a foreign shot, and the Thunder still maintained the advantage at 79-75. Hartenstein made an offensive shot under the basket, and Joe hit a long-range shot; Kuminga drove to a layup, Hield threw in a three-pointer, and Spencer flew to the basket to return the color. At the end of the quarter, the Thunder led 84-83.
In the final quarter of the game, Lee Kaier threw an open three-pointer, Spencer hit a step-back jumper, Green hit a 2+1, Jones wiped the board and made a layup, Alexander turned over and jumped, and Hartenstein sent a violent dunk, and the two teams were deadlocked on the court to 91 draws. Hartenstein throws, Alexander hits from distance; Hield threw in a three-pointer and Lee Kyle scored with a throw-in to tie the game at 96. Alexander hit a key three-pointer to give the Thunder a 100-96 lead. Andrew Wiggins made a crucial three-pointer as the Warriors trailed 101-102. Then the Warriors fouled, Alexander made 1-of-2 free throws, Andrew Wiggins made a key layup, and then Alexander made 2-of-2 key free throws, and the Thunder won 105-101.
Starting lineup
Warriors: Podzemski, Waters, Kuminga, Wiggins, Green
Thunder: Alexander, Joe, Dort, Jalen Williams, Hartenstein