Stephen Curry had 38 points (24 on 8 3-pointers) and 12 assists, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 128-120.
The Warriors took control with a 27-8 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 21.
The Thunder got within 109-107 on Jalen Williams’ cutting layup with 4:15 to play, but Jordan Poole answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Thunder got no closer.
During clutch time, the Warriors outscored the Thunder 9-2. Poole scored 4 of the Warriors’ 9 on 1 for 2 shooting and 1 for 1 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Draymond Green had 2 steals.
Klay Thompson scored 28 points with 6 3-pointers. Green assisted on 6 of Thompson’s 10 baskets, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points (14 in the third quarter), 7 assists and 3 blocks, and Josh Giddey added 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Giddey scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors shot 51.1% from the field to the Thunder’s 49.5%. The Warriors made 20 3-pointers, 8 of them by Curry and 6 by Thompson. The Warriors’ starters outscored the Thunder 52-35 in 17 minutes together.