The Golden State Warriors defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder in a thrilling upset, delivering their best performance since their strong start to the season. The victory came despite being underdogs at home and missing key players. The Warriors showcased their veteran experience with strong performances from Andrew Wiggins, Steph Curry, Kevon Looney, and Gary Payton II. The win was a much-needed boost for the team, who have struggled recently.
Golden State Warriors’ Gary Payton II dunked past Oklahoma City Thunder’s Isaiah Hartenstein in the third quarter of their NBA game at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025. Ice chips scattered around the floor of the Warriors’ home locker room were half melted 30 minutes after they put the finishing touches on a convincing victory, showering their head coach, Steve Kerr, with ice water to celebrate.
It was a euphoric cap to their best win since their 12-3 start. 'We need some feel-good energy around here,' Steph Curry said postgame. 'We can't forget to celebrate the small wins no matter what the standards have been around here. And infuse some joy.' The Warriors and Kerr got inspired by how his alma mater, Arizona, acted after stunning third-ranked Iowa State with a buzzer-beater and overtime performance this week. For as much as the Warriors and their coach preach playing with joy, there hasn’t been much to cheer recently. After they started 12-3, the Warriors dropped below .500 and have now gone 12-20 since. Underdogs by 10 points at home, on the second night of a back-to-back and without both Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga, Golden State shocked the best team in the West with an all-around effort. Diving for loose balls, flying in for offensive rebounds and executing down the stretch, the Warriors played as inspired basketball as they have in months. Much of their production came from the veterans. Andrew Wiggins led the way with 27 points on efficient shooting. After being held to four points in the first half, Curry hit five 3-pointers and dropped 17 after halftime. Kevon Looney matched his regular season career high with 18 points. Gary Payton II sliced his way to 15 points and nine rebounds while also putting the exclamation mark on the win with a poster jam on Isaiah Hartenstein.
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER NBA STEPH CURRY ANDREW WIGGINS KEVON LOONEY GARY PAYTON II UNDERDOG VICTORY FEEL-GOOD WIN
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