Curry makes last-second layup to give Warriors 141-139 win over Thunder in tourney opener
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) The Golden State Warriors and the Oklahoma City Thunder gave the NBA exactly what it wanted out of the inaugural In-Season Tournament - playoff-caliber intensity early in the season.
Stephen Curry scored 30 points, including the winning layup with 0.2 seconds left, to help the Warriors beat the Thunder 141-139 on Friday night.
Initially, Curry's final shot was ruled no good because of offensive goaltending against Draymond Green. The call was overturned, and the Warriors held on. Green said the call was overturned because he touched the rim and not the ball. Thunder coach Mark Daigneault also said that was the explanation he was given.
Green said the NBA has created something good.
“You just saw two teams competing," he said. "We talk about this In-Season Tournament, and -- it’s a playoff game. It was a fun game to play and intensity level is there. So job well done to the NBA, having his type of excitement in November. Because there be some dark days in November. But games like this? You can appreciate them.”
The crowd was loud throughout, especially when foul calls involved Green.
“You know, this crowd tends to go at me quite a bit, but we usually win, so it’s all right,” he said. “But this is a great crowd. Honestly, I love coming to play here. Crowd brings it every time. I don’t think I’ve ever been to a game here and the crowd wasn’t in it. They bring it every single night. And so it’s always a fun place to come and play.”
Dario Saric scored 20 points and Chris Paul had 13 assists and no turnovers for Golden State, which improved to 5-1.
The Warriors claimed their second straight last-second victory. On Wednesday, Klay Thompson scored with less than a second remaining to seal a win over Sacramento.
Lu Dort scored 29 points and made all six of his 3-point attempts, Chet Holmgren scored 24 on 7-for-9 shooting and Josh Giddey scored 14 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter for the Thunder. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Oklahoma City's leading scorer this season, sat out with a sprained left knee.
Golden State hit seven 3s in the first quarter to take a 38-33 lead. Saric scored 11 points as a reserve in the period.
Curry threw a no-look lob from beyond the 3-point line to Gary Payton II for a dunk that gave the Warriors a 50-44 lead. Golden State hit six 3-pointers in the second quarter to lead 69-67 at halftime. Thompson's leaning 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have made it a five-point lead was called no good on the floor, and that ruling held up after review.
Dort scored 11 points in just over four minutes at the start of the third quarter to give the Thunder an 85-80 lead. The Warriors rallied, and the game was tied at 106 heading into the fourth quarter.
Oklahoma City's Isaiah Joe hit a 3-pointer and was fouled with 9:15 to go. He made the free throw to give the Thunder a 118-115 lead, and the game remained close the rest of the way.
Oklahoma City just missed out on a signature victory.
“For the most part, we gave ourselves every chance to win that game," Giddey said. “Just needed to be little bit better down the stretch.”
UP NEXT
Warriors. Host Minnesota on Nov. 14 in next In-Season Tournament game. At Cleveland on Sunday in a regular game.
Thunder: At Sacramento on Nov. 10 in next In-Season Tournament game. Host Atlanta on Monday in a regular game.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Kevon Looney vs. Chet Holmgren (Cason Wallace gains possession) | ||
| 11:48 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point pullup jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:32 |  | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 3-2 |
| 11:20 | | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point cutting layup (Chet Holmgren assists) | 3-4 |
| 11:03 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point cutting layup (Kevon Looney assists) | 5-4 |
| 10:55 | | +3 | Chet Holmgren makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 5-7 |
| 10:40 | | Luguentz Dort shooting foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 10:40 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 6-7 |
| 10:40 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 7-7 |
| 10:40 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 8-7 |
| 10:16 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 8-10 |
| 10:07 | | Kevon Looney turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:57 | | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point driving finger roll layup | 8-12 |
| 9:39 | | Kevon Looney offensive foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 9:39 | | Kevon Looney turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point stepback jump shot | 8-14 |
| 9:07 | | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point cutting dunk (Klay Thompson assists) | 10-14 |
| 8:54 | | Jalen Williams misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:52 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 8:47 | | Chet Holmgren shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 8:47 | | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-14 |
| 8:47 | | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 12-14 |
| 8:21 | | Cason Wallace turnover (lost ball) (Stephen Curry steals) | ||
| 8:17 | | Stephen Curry misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:16 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 8:16 | | Luguentz Dort personal foul (Loose ball) (Draymond Green draws the foul) | ||
| 8:00 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 7:57 | | Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Andrew Wiggins misses two point tip layup | ||
| 7:56 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:45 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving bank jump shot | 12-16 |
| 7:31 | | +3 | Draymond Green makes three point jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 15-16 |
| 7:16 | | Jalen Williams turnover (lost ball) (Kevon Looney steals) | ||
| 7:00 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Kevon Looney assists) | 18-16 |
| 6:59 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:43 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point turnaround hook shot | 18-18 |
| 6:24 | | Andrew Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:21 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 6:16 | | Stephen Curry personal foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 5:59 | | Chet Holmgren misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 5:56 | | Chet Holmgren offensive rebound | ||
| 5:56 | | Chet Holmgren misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:56 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:47 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Stephen Curry assists) | 21-18 |
| 5:29 | | Cason Wallace misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 23-18 |
| 5:03 | | +2 | Isaiah Joe makes two point pullup jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists) | 23-20 |
| 4:51 | | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 4:31 | | Luguentz Dort offensive foul (Chris Paul draws the foul) | ||
| 4:31 | | Luguentz Dort turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 4:18 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:14 | | Stephen Curry offensive rebound | ||
| 4:14 | | +2 | Gary Payton II makes two point layup (Stephen Curry assists) | 25-20 |
| 4:06 | | Dario Saric shooting foul (Jalen Williams draws the foul) | ||
| 4:06 | | Jalen Williams misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 4:06 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 4:06 | | +1 | Jalen Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-21 |
| 3:57 | | Chris Paul misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:52 | | Dario Saric offensive rebound | ||
| 3:41 | | Chris Paul misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Moses Moody offensive rebound | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Moses Moody makes two point putback layup | 27-21 |
| 3:30 | | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point alley-oop dunk (Isaiah Joe assists) | 27-23 |
| 3:23 | | Gary Payton II turnover (bad pass) (Aaron Wiggins steals) | ||
| 3:16 | | +2 | Aaron Wiggins makes two point cutting layup (Vasilije Micic assists) | 27-25 |
| 3:15 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:04 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:59 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:54 | | Moses Moody shooting foul (Isaiah Joe draws the foul) | ||
| 2:54 | | Isaiah Joe misses regular free throw 1 of 3 | ||
| 2:54 | | Thunder offensive rebound | ||
| 2:54 | | +1 | Isaiah Joe makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 27-26 |
| 2:54 | | +1 | Isaiah Joe makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 27-27 |
| 2:45 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 30-27 |
| 2:23 | | Aaron Wiggins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:20 | | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | ||
| 2:10 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:07 | | Warriors offensive rebound | ||
| 2:01 | | +3 | Gary Payton II makes three point jump shot (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 33-27 |
| 1:47 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:45 | | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | ||
| 1:38 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 36-27 |
| 1:20 | | +3 | Ousmane Dieng makes three point jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 36-30 |
| 0:53 | | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:49 | | Ousmane Dieng defensive rebound | ||
| 0:49 | | Ousmane Dieng turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 0:47 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point cutting layup (Chris Paul assists) | 38-30 |
| 0:29 | | +3 | Vasilije Micic makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 38-33 |
| 0:09 | | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:01 | | Ousmane Dieng misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:42 | | Dario Saric turnover (back court violation) | ||
| 11:30 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:27 | | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | ||
| 11:19 | | Moses Moody misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:16 | | Aaron Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 11:12 | | +3 | Aaron Wiggins makes three point jump shot (Ousmane Dieng assists) | 38-36 |
| 11:00 | | +3 | Dario Saric makes three point pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 41-36 |
| 10:44 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Gary Payton II steals) | ||
| 10:28 | | Dario Saric misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:25 | | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Ousmane Dieng misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:10 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 10:06 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:03 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 9:59 | | Kevon Looney blocks Vasilije Micic's two point running layup | ||
| 9:56 | | Chet Holmgren offensive rebound | ||
| 9:49 | | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point pullup jump shot | 41-38 |
| 9:32 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point pullup jump shot (Gary Payton II assists) | 43-38 |
| 9:24 | | Cason Wallace misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:21 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 9:14 | | Jonathan Kuminga turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:00 | | +2 | Chet Holmgren makes two point driving finger roll layup (Vasilije Micic assists) | 43-40 |
| 8:47 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 45-40 |
| 8:37 | | Kevon Looney shooting foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 8:37 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 45-41 |
| 8:37 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 45-42 |
| 8:24 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Stephen Curry assists) | 48-42 |
| 8:14 | | Kevon Looney shooting foul (Chet Holmgren draws the foul) | ||
| 8:14 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 48-43 |
| 8:14 | | +1 | Chet Holmgren makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 48-44 |
| 8:04 | | Stephen Curry turnover (bad pass) (Chet Holmgren steals) | ||
| 7:55 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Gary Payton II defensive rebound | ||
| 7:43 | | Klay Thompson misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:41 | | Chet Holmgren defensive rebound | ||
| 7:35 | | Josh Giddey turnover (lost ball) (Stephen Curry steals) | ||
| 7:27 | | +2 | Gary Payton II makes two point alley-oop dunk (Stephen Curry assists) | 50-44 |
| 7:27 | | Thunder 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:15 | | Chet Holmgren turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 7:04 | | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point driving layup | 52-44 |
| 6:53 | | Jalen Williams misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:50 | | Cason Wallace offensive rebound | ||
| 6:49 | | +2 | Cason Wallace makes two point putback layup | 52-46 |
| 6:34 | | Draymond Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 6:21 | | Jalen Williams misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 6:19 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 6:15 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point running pullup jump shot | 55-46 |
| 6:01 | | Jalen Williams misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 5:59 | | Draymond Green defensive rebound | ||
| 5:53 | | Draymond Green offensive foul (Charge) (Isaiah Joe draws the foul) | ||
| 5:53 | | Draymond Green turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:43 | | +2 | Luguentz Dort makes two point driving bank jump shot | 55-48 |
| 5:42 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:32 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Thunder defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Luguentz Dort draws the foul) | ||
| 5:19 | | +1 | Luguentz Dort makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-49 |
| 5:19 | | +1 | Luguentz Dort makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-50 |
| 5:09 | | Stephen Curry turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:00 | | Jaylin Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 4:42 | | +3 | Draymond Green makes three point jump shot (Andrew Wiggins assists) | 58-50 |
| 4:30 | | Jalen Williams turnover (bad pass) (Moses Moody steals) | ||
| 4:27 | | Moses Moody turnover (bad pass) (Jalen Williams steals) | ||
| 4:24 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point layup | 58-52 |
| 4:14 | | Moses Moody misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:11 | | Andrew Wiggins offensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | +2 | Andrew Wiggins makes two point turnaround jump shot | 60-52 |
| 3:58 | | +3 | Isaiah Joe makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 60-55 |
| 3:47 | | Stephen Curry turnover (traveling) | ||
| 3:36 | | +2 | Jalen Williams makes two point driving finger roll layup | 60-57 |
| 3:23 | | Stephen Curry misses two point driving layup | ||
| 3:22 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +3 | Luguentz Dort makes three point jump shot (Jalen Williams assists) | 60-60 |
| 2:57 | | Jalen Williams shooting foul (Andrew Wiggins draws the foul) | ||
| 2:57 | | +1 | Andrew Wiggins makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 61-60 |
| 2:57 | | Andrew Wiggins misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 2:55 | | Jaylin Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | Jaylin Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:37 | | Andrew Wiggins defensive rebound | ||
| 2:29 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point stepback jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 64-60 |
| 2:11 | | +3 | Cason Wallace makes three point jump shot (Jaylin Williams assists) | 64-63 |
| 1:59 | | +2 | Draymond Green makes two point cutting layup (Stephen Curry assists) | 66-63 |
| 1:53 | | Jalen Williams offensive foul (Charge) (Draymond Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:53 | | Jalen Williams turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:43 | | Stephen Curry misses three point jump shot |