SAN FRANCISCO -- — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and seven assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder dominated the short-handed Golden State Warriors for a 131-94 win Friday night.

Stephen Curry sat out because of a left ankle sprain and backcourt mate Jimmy Butler became ill earlier in the day. Draymond Green rested, while Jonathan Kuminga missed the game with back soreness.

That left Steve Kerr's starting lineup as Brandin Podziemski, Moses Moody, Will Richard, Gui Santos and Quinten Post.

Kerr was optimistic Curry would play Saturday against the Jazz.

Gilgeous-Alexander shot 10 for 20 with three 3-pointers and converted all seven of his free throws for his seventh game in the last nine with 30 or more points — and now three straight. He had 38 points on 13-for-21 shooting with five 3-pointers in the last matchup against the Warriors.

Chet Holmgren contributed 15 points and a season-best 15 rebounds — two off his career high — as Oklahoma City (30-5) won a fourth straight following its first two-game skid of the season.

Richard had 13 points and five rebounds, Al Horford and Moody also scored 13 while Pat Spencer dished out 11 assists against the defending champion Thunder, who had lost their previous two road games but also won 124-112 at Golden State exactly a month earlier on Dec. 2.

Richard's 3-pointer with 7:19 left in the second quarter got Golden State within 38-36 before Oklahoma City answered with a 19-0 run to go ahead 64-45 at halftime.

The Warriors had won two straight, five of six and three in a row at home, where they are in a stretch with 10 of 11 at Chase Center.

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Thunder: Visit Phoenix on Sunday.

Warriors: Host Utah on Saturday night to complete a back-to-back.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Chet Holmgren vs. Quinten Post (Cason Wallace gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Jalen Williams makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Chet Holmgren assists)	0	2
11:23	Will Richard makes 23-foot three point jumper (Brandin Podziemski assists)	3	2
11:09	Gui Santos blocks Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 's 10-foot pullup jump shot	3	2
11:06	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	3	2
10:49	Brandin Podziemski misses driving layup	3	2
10:47	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	3	2
10:44	Quinten Post shooting foul	3	2
10:44	Jalen Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	3	3
10:44	Jalen Williams makes free throw 2 of 2	3	4
10:29	Quinten Post misses 22-foot three point jumper	3	4
10:27	Thunder defensive team rebound	3	4
10:21	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	3	6
10:03	Brandin Podziemski misses driving floating jump shot	3	6
10:01	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	3	6
9:57	Chet Holmgren offensive charge	3	6
9:57	Chet Holmgren offensive foul turnover	3	6
9:32	Moses Moody misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	3	6
9:28	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander defensive rebound	3	6
9:25	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running layup	3	6
9:22	Gui Santos defensive rebound	3	6
9:17	Gui Santos bad pass turnover (Luguentz Dort steals)	3	6
9:14	Luguentz Dort makes 1-foot running dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	3	8
9:02	Will Richard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	8
9:02	Thunder defensive team rebound	3	8
8:51	Jalen Williams misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	3	8
8:48	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	3	8
8:31	Quinten Post misses 25-foot three point jumper	3	8
8:28	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	3	8
8:16	Cason Wallace misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	8
8:11	Jalen Williams offensive rebound	3	8
8:11	Jalen Williams makes dunk	3	10
7:53	Moses Moody misses driving floating jump shot	3	10
7:50	Chet Holmgren defensive rebound	3	10
7:46	Brandin Podziemski blocks Jalen Williams 's 4-foot running layup	3	10
7:44	Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound	3	10
7:38	Chet Holmgren blocks Will Richard 's 3-foot two point shot	3	10
7:38	Quinten Post offensive rebound	3	10
7:38	Jalen Williams shooting foul	3	10
7:38	Quinten Post makes free throw 1 of 2	4	10
7:38	Gary Payton II enters the game for Gui Santos	4	10
7:38	Quinten Post makes free throw 2 of 2	5	10
7:30	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander lost ball turnover (Moses Moody steals)	5	10
7:27	Moses Moody makes 1-foot running dunk	7	10
7:14	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 4-foot fade away jump shot	7	10
7:13	Moses Moody defensive rebound	7	10
7:05	Will Richard bad pass turnover (Cason Wallace steals)	7	10
6:56	Cason Wallace misses driving floating jump shot	7	10
6:55	Warriors defensive team rebound	7	10
6:55	Warriors Full timeout	7	10
6:55	Pat Spencer enters the game for Brandin Podziemski	7	10
6:55	Trayce Jackson-Davis enters the game for Quinten Post	7	10
6:44	Will Richard misses 25-foot three point jumper	7	10
6:40	Jalen Williams defensive rebound	7	10
6:31	Chet Holmgren makes 1-foot hook shot (Jalen Williams assists)	7	12
6:21	Pat Spencer misses 6-foot pullup jump shot	7	12
6:18	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	7	12
6:11	Chet Holmgren misses 6-foot turnaround jump shot	7	12
6:09	Thunder offensive team rebound	7	12
6:07	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 23-foot three point jumper (Cason Wallace assists)	7	15
5:44	Pat Spencer misses 7-foot turnaround jump shot	7	15
5:41	Cason Wallace defensive rebound	7	15
5:35	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	7	15
5:33	Thunder offensive team rebound	7	15
5:33	Trayce Jackson-Davis loose ball foul	7	15
5:33	Gui Santos enters the game for Will Richard	7	15
5:33	Buddy Hield enters the game for Moses Moody	7	15
5:33	Alex Caruso enters the game for Cason Wallace	7	15
5:21	Alex Caruso makes 1-foot layup (Jalen Williams assists)	7	17
5:00	Gui Santos makes 25-foot three point jumper (Pat Spencer assists)	10	17
4:43	Luguentz Dort makes 24-foot three point jumper (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	10	20
4:23	Gary Payton II misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	20
4:20	Luguentz Dort defensive rebound	10	20
4:13	Luguentz Dort misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	20
4:10	Jalen Williams offensive rebound	10	20
4:05	Alex Caruso misses 23-foot three point jumper	10	20
4:02	Chet Holmgren offensive rebound	10	20
4:00	Chet Holmgren makes 1-foot dunk	10	22
3:50	Gary Payton II makes 2-foot layup (Pat Spencer assists)	12	22
3:49	Thunder Full timeout	12	22
3:49	Al Horford enters the game for Gary Payton II	12	22
3:49	Ajay Mitchell enters the game for Luguentz Dort	12	22
3:49	Branden Carlson enters the game for Chet Holmgren	12	22
3:49	Aaron Wiggins enters the game for Jalen Williams	12	22
3:39	Buddy Hield personal foul	12	22
3:33	Branden Carlson makes 2-foot dunk (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander assists)	12	24
3:18	Al Horford makes 27-foot three point jumper (Pat Spencer assists)	15	24
3:06	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes 11-foot two point shot (Alex Caruso assists)	15	26
2:58	Alex Caruso personal foul	15	26
2:58	Quinten Post enters the game for Gui Santos	15	26
2:58	Brandin Podziemski enters the game for Trayce Jackson-Davis	15	26
2:45	Branden Carlson personal foul	15	26
2:34	Brandin Podziemski makes 2-foot layup (Quinten Post assists)	17	26
2:27	Aaron Wiggins misses driving layup	17	26
2:27	Warriors defensive team rebound	17	26
2:17	Ajay Mitchell shooting foul	17	26
2:17	Al Horford makes free throw 1 of 2	18	26
2:17	Al Horford makes free throw 2 of 2	19	26
2:04	Al Horford blocks Branden Carlson 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	19	26
2:01	Al Horford defensive rebound	19	26
1:52	Buddy Hield misses 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	19	26
1:48	Branden Carlson defensive rebound	19	26
1:43	Al Horford shooting foul	19	26
1:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 1 of 2	19	27
1:43	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes free throw 2 of 2	19	28
1:30	Al Horford misses 23-foot three point jumper	19	28
1:25	Ajay Mitchell defensive rebound	19	28
1:20	Branden Carlson offensive foul	19	28
1:20	Branden Carlson offensive foul turnover	19	28
1:10	Pat Spencer misses 4-foot two point shot	19	28
1:08	Branden Carlson defensive rebound	19	28
1:03	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander misses running pullup jump shot	19	28
59.9	Al Horford defensive rebound	19	28
56.2	Pat Spencer lost ball turnover (Ajay Mitchell steals)	19	28
52.7	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes running layup (Ajay Mitchell assists)	19	30
48.8	Buddy Hield makes 1-foot two point shot	21	30
31.4	Alex Caruso misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	30
28.2	Branden Carlson offensive rebound	21	30
21.6	Aaron Wiggins makes 22-foot three point jumper (Ajay Mitchell assists)	21	33
10.7	Pat Spencer technical foul	21	33
10.7	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander makes technical free throw	21	34
10.7	Jalen Williams enters the game for Branden Carlson	21	34
10.7	Moses Moody enters the game for Pat Spencer	21	34
4.7	Brandin Podziemski makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	23	34
0.4	Ajay Mitchell misses 23-foot step back jumpshot	23	34
0.4	Thunder offensive team rebound	23	34
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	23	34

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Chase Center

San Francisco, CA

Date & Time

3:00 AM, January 3, 2026

Coverage

Prime Video, NBC Sports BA, FanDuel SN OK

Attendance

18,064

Referees

Sean Wright, Rodney Mott, Evan Scott

2025-26 Northwest Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Oklahoma City	49	15	.766	W4
Minnesota	40	23	.635	W5
Denver	39	25	.609	L1
Portland	30	34	.469	L1
Utah	19	44	.302	W1

2025-26 Pacific Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
LA Lakers	38	25	.603	W1
Phoenix	36	27	.571	W1
Golden State	32	30	.516	W1
LA Clippers	30	32	.484	L1
Sacramento	14	50	.219	L3

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