The Golden State Warriors and Oklahoma City Thunder provided intense energy and a dramatic finish in their in-season tournament opener on Friday night.
Following a back-and-forth high-scoring contest that featured both teams trading buckets, the game went down to the wire.
The outcome came down to free throws from a red-hot Lu Dort. However, Dort split the free throws, opening the door for the Warriors to steal the game with 16 seconds left on the clock.
One game after Klay Thompson hit a game-winning jumper at the buzzer against the Sacramento Kings, Steph Curry answered the bell in Oklahoma City. However, Curry’s game-winner didn’t come without theatrics.
With time ticking down, Curry drove to the basket on his way to a high-arching layup at the rim that rattled through the net to give the Warriors a 141-139 win in a thriller against the Thunder. Yet, the final play of regulation went into review after a basket interference call on Draymond Green.
After a flurry of reviews, it looked like Oklahoma City’s Josh Giddey appeared to touch the net while Green was going for the rim. The call was overturned, and Curry was awarded the game-winning basket.
Curry finished with a game-high 30 points on 9-of-15 shooting from the field with five made triples to go along with eight boards and seven assists in 31 minutes.
After the Warriors won their fifth straight game in dramatic fashion, the NBA community on Twitter erupted with reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Friday night.
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