Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 38 points (8 during a 10-0 run across the second and third quarters), and the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder went on an 18-5 run in the fourth quarter to beat the Golden State Warriors 124-112 for their 13th straight win.
The Warriors led 107-106 when Gilgeous-Alexander’s 11-foot pull-up jumper put the Thunder ahead for good with 4:40 left. He scored 7 points and Jalen Williams added 6 as they pulled away to a 124-112 lead with 30 seconds left.
During clutch time, the Thunder outscored the Warriors 12-2. Gilgeous-Alexander (Clutch Player of the Year, 2025-26) scored 7 of the Thunder’s 12 on 3 for 4 shooting.
Jalen Williams had 22 points and 6 assists, and Chet Holmgren added 21 points (12 in the paint) and 8 rebounds on 8 for 12 shooting. The Thunder had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Warriors, Pat Spencer had 17 points and 6 assists off the bench.
The Thunder shot 58.2% from the field and 46.9% from 3 to the Warriors’ 45.3% and 42.9%. The Warriors outscored the Thunder 68-29 off the bench.