Curry scores 23, Warriors top Thunder to remain unbeaten
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Stephen Curry scored 23 points and the Golden State Warriors remained unbeaten, rallying in the second half to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 106-98 on Tuesday night.
Andrew Wiggins had 21 points and Damion Lee scored 20 for the Warriors, who have opened the season with four straight wins.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points on 11-of-19 shooting for the winless Thunder.
Oklahoma City led by 11 points at halftime and by 12 midway through the third quarter before Golden State began chipping away.
A 3-pointer by Otto Porter Jr. put the Warriors ahead for the first time, 78-76, with a minute left in the third. The Warriors took an 81-76 edge into the fourth, and they remained in control the rest of the way.
The Thunder scored the first seven points of the game and led 34-29 at the end of the first quarter - the first time Oklahoma City took a lead into the second period this season.
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) dribbles near Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort, left, in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
The Warriors rallied late in the second quarter. Curry hit a 3-pointer, then Draymond Green made a three to cut Oklahoma City's lead to four.
That's when Gilgeous-Alexander took over. He passed to Lu Dort for a dunk, made a floater, then converted a three-point play. He followed that with an assist to Jeremiah Robinson-Earl for a dunk to complete a 9-0 run that pushed the Thunder's lead to 13. Oklahoma City led 59-48 at halftime.
TIP-INS
Warriors: Shot 39% in the first half but shot 61% in the third quarter and held the Thunder to 26% shooting. ... Green had eight points, eight assists and nine rebounds.
Thunder: Robinson-Earl got his first career start in place of Derrick Favors (rest). He finished with 12 points and five rebounds. ... Dort scored 11 points.
UP NEXT
Warriors: Host the Memphis Grizzlies on Thursday.
Thunder: Host the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.
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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots in front of Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (5) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) goes to the basket against Oklahoma City Thunder forward Darius Bazley (7) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, right, passes away from Golden State Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Aleksej Pokusevski, left, passes around Golden State Warriors guard Jordan Poole (3) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Luguentz Dort (5) grabs a rebound next to Golden State Warriors forward Andrew Wiggins (22) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Oklahoma City. (AP Photo/Nate Billings)
