"the Warriors' thee Hall of Famers Steph Curry (ankle), Jimmy Butler (illness), Draymond Green (rest) were ruled out before tipoff. On top of that, combo guard De'Anthony Melton had the night off as the team remained cautious with his workload as the guard worked his way back from a torn ACL. And Jonathan Kuminga, who has been benched for weeks as his trade date of Jan. 15 approaches but was in line to receive big minutes, was scratched with a lower back injury."
"Spurred by some inspired defense, the Warriors were able to hang around and even cut the Thunder lead to just 38-36 when Richard canned a 3-pointer with 7:19 left in the second quarter. The Thunder responded with a 19-0 run to take command of the game, and the visitors cruised from there, leading by as many as 41 in the fourth quarter that was played exclusively between deep reserves."
Golden State lost 131-94 to Oklahoma City as coach Steve Kerr's tactical adjustments could not offset severe roster absences. Brandin Podziemski led the depleted Warriors with 12 points and four assists, while Will Richard and Al Horford each scored 13. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 30 points in 28 minutes and Chet Holmgren posted 15 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks. The Warriors briefly cut the deficit to 38-36 before the Thunder unleashed a 19-0 run and pulled away, eventually leading by up to 41 points. Oklahoma City improved to 30-5 and 3-0 against Golden State.
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