Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Championship Sunday
This Monday, the (25-24) Golden State Warriors will travel to Oklahoma City, OK to take on the (24-25) Oklahoma City Thunder. Tipoff will be at 8:00 PM EST inside the Paycom Center. This will be the first meeting between these two teams this season, as I am expecting a battle in this one.
The Golden State Warriors are coming into this one after taking down the Toronto Raptors, 129-117. They looked great on the offensive end of the court, as they will have to stay hot in this one if they want to challenge the Thunder on the road.
OKC is entering his game after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 112-100. They looked great on the defensive end of the court, as they continued to contest shots in the paint and on the perimeter. They will have to stay aggressive in this one if they want to take down the Warriors at home.
This game was written/published before last night's re sults.
The Golden State Warriors are currently in seventh place in the Western Conference standings, as they are 8.5 games back from the Denver Nuggets. On offense, they are scoring 117.9 points per game and they have shot 47.3% from the floor. This is the second most points scored per contest and the 15th-highest shooting percentage. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Warriors have the 20th-highest adjusted offensive rating in the NBA. Steph Curry has continued to lead the way on the offensive end of the court, as he is scoring 29.5 points per game on 49.1% shooting. Golden State has also shown that they can get extremely hot from behind the arc. They have shot 37.9% from deep, which is the sixth-highest three-point shooting percentage in the league. They can score from anywhere on the floor and they have also taken care of business at the charity stripe. They are knocking down 79.4% of their shots at the line, which is the 10th-highest free-th row shooting percentage in the NBA.
On the defensive end of the court, the Warriors have struggled on the road. They are allowing 118 points per game and their opponents have shot 46.9% from the floor. This is the 26th least amount of points surrendered per game and the 12th-lowest shooting percentage from the field. According to dunksandthrees.com, the Warriors have the 14th-lowest adjusted defensive rating in the NBA. Golden State has also forced their opponents to shoot 36.2% from behind the arc, which is the 18th-lowest three-point shooting percentage allowed in the league. The Golden State Warriors have also snatched 44.1 rebounds per game, which is the 12th most.
Injury Report: James Wiseman C (Ankle) and Andrew Wiggins SF (Illness) are questionable.
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