The Dubs begin a strech of three home games in four days on Wednesday against the Thunder.
BACK ON WARRIORS GROUND
After three games in Texas, the Warriors come home for four straight games at Oracle Arena, beginning Wednesday against the Thunder. The Thanksgiving-eve showdown will open a stretch of three games in four days, all on Warriors Ground. The Dubs have gone 8-1 at home this season and Wednesday’s tilt with the Thunder will be the second of this season’s three head-to-head matchups. Dubs fans might remember the first one more for the team’s pregame Championship Ring presentation and banner unveiling more than the Dubs’ 108-100 win on Opening Night. The Warriors have won their last three regular season matchups with Oklahoma City and they’ll be looking to extend that streak on Wednesday night.
LAST TIME OUT
The Warriors shot 5-for-26 on 3-pointers and trailed by as many as 18 points in Sunday's 104-92 loss in San Antonio. Full Recap
MATCHUP AT A GLANCE
| GSW | OKC |
|---|---|
| 12-6 | 10-6 |
| 4th in West | 5th in West |
| PTS: 116.6 (6th) | PTS: 111.1 (11th) |
| REB: 45.7 (13th) | REB: 47.5 (7th) |
| AST: 28.4 (1st) | AST: 21.3 (26th) |
LAST GAME'S STARTERS
GSW: Andre Iguodala, Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant, Jonas Jerebko and Kevon Looney
OKC: Russell Westbrook, Hamidou Diallo, Paul George, Jerami Grant and Steven Adams
INJURY & ROSTER NOTES
GSW: DeMarcus Cousins (left Achilles rehab) and Stephen Curry (left groin strain) are out. Draymond Green (right toe sprain) and Alfonzo McKinnie (left foot soreness) are TBD. Team Notes
OKC: Alex Abrines (illness), Terrance Ferguson (personal) and Andre Roberson (left patellar tendon surgery) are out. Team Notes
QUINN DOING WORK
Not a whole lot has gone right for the Dubs over the last week and a half, but one of the bright spots has certainly been the play of Quinn Cook. He has scored in double figures in each of the last four games, and in eight of his last nine games. Cook is shooting 52.6 percent from the field and 48 percent on 3-pointers, and is actually the fourth leading scorer on the team behind Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson. Cook has definitely taken advantage of the opportunity presented with Curry’s injury, and the way he is playing it would seem that he has earned some regular rotation minutes even when Curry returns.
TEAM LEADERS
| GSW | OKC |
|---|---|
| PTS: Curry (29.5) | PTS: Westbrook (24.8) |
| REB: Green (7.5) | REB: Adams (10.4) |
| AST: Green (7.2) | AST: Westbrook (8.6) |
OKLAHOMA CITY SCOUTING REPORT
After starting the season with four straight losses, the Thunder won 10 of their next 11 games before Monday's close defeat in Sacramento. Oklahoma City boasts one of the top defenses in the league, ranking fourth in defensive rating (103.2 points allowed per 100 possessions), and leading the league in both steals (11.1 spg) and forced turnovers (18.3 opponent turnovers per game). Russell Westbrook leads the team in both scoring and assists, and on Monday he returned from a six-game absence due to a sprained left ankle, and also the birth of his twin daughters. In Westbrook’s absence, Paul George was on a tear, scoring at least 30 points in each of the last three games that Westbrook missed. Point guard Dennis Schroder has played well in his first year with OKC, and Steven Adams is one of the league’s toughest bigs, averaging career-bests 15.6 points and 10.4 boards per game. The Dubs haven’t been lighting up the scoreboard lately like they have in the past, and they’ll certainly need to see some shots to start falling if they want to end their current losing streak.
