Warriors vs Thunder Recap: NBA Feb. 7th, 2023

The Golden State Warriors, who are now 21-6 from home, hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday. The Warriors, who were playing without Steph Curry, won the game in a contest that was not competitive as time expired. They put up a large double-digit margin of victory in the game, winning by 27 points. The final score was OKC 114, and Golden State 141 as the Warriors improved on their home record.

Thunder @ Warriors Monday: Klay Thompson scores 42

With the loss, the Thunder are now 25-28 overall on the season. This is a team that has already cleared its win total, at least if you go by the preseason. They were set at 22.5 heading into this season (bet365), meaning they have already beaten that win total and then some.

On this night, the team rested its starters after the game started to get out of hand. OKC plays the LA Lakers tomorrow in what promises to be a tough game for the Thunder.

Golden State Warriors: Recent Form Alert

• Golden State Warriors were 15-18 (December 24th, 2022)
• Following Monday’s game, they are 28-26
• Golden State is 13-8 in their last 21 games

Meanwhile, the Warriors improved to 28-26 with the 27-point victory. The top scorer in the game was Klay Thompson. He had a very impressive 42 points in the contest on an incredible 12 for 16 for three-point shooting. Golden State’s next game is on February 8th when they will travel to Portland to face the Trail Blazers.

The Warriors currently stand as one of four teams that has a realistic chance of winning the Pacific Division. Both the Sacramento Kings and the LA Clippers won in earlier games on Monday. The Kings are the division leader but there are four teams, including the Phoenix Suns, that are all within 2.5 games of one another.

Further reading: NBA Power Rankings