Take #553 OKC over Golden State
(NBA) Oklahoma City vs. Golden State,
Point Spread: 2.50 | -110.00 Golden State (Home)
Result: Loss
The Golden State Warriors hope the absence of Stephen Curry doesn't lead to another long-distance disparity when they get a rematch with the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder on Saturday night in San Francisco. With Isaiah Joe leading a 19-for-32 assault from beyond the 3-point arc, the Thunder took a page from the injured Curry and put on a remarkable shooting display in a 128-109 triumph in the opener of a two-game, same-site sequence. Joe matched his career-high with seven 3-pointers in the win, making all seven of his attempts. He became the 17th player in the NBA this season to hit seven or more 3s, the first to do so in fewer than 10 tries. The last person to shoot 7-for-7 or better from beyond the arc had been Robert Covington for the Los Angeles Clippers last March. Curry has never done it. Equally surprising as Joe's perfect night was his teammates' success from deep. Josh Giddey went 3-for-3 for the first time in his career and three other Oklahoma City players made multiple triples as the club equaled its season high for successes and easily bettered its previous season-best percentage. Regardless of whether or not Steph plays, we think OKC does well here and will show up against the mighty Warriors. Let's roll with OKC here.