Golden State takes home win streak into matchup with Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City Thunder (13-4, first in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (12-4, second in the Western Conference)
San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Golden State hosts Oklahoma City aiming to extend its five-game home winning streak.
The Warriors are 9-3 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State is second in the Western Conference scoring 117.6 points while shooting 46.5% from the field.
The Thunder are 10-4 against Western Conference opponents. Oklahoma City averages 115.2 points while outscoring opponents by 11.3 points per game.
The 117.6 points per game the Warriors average are 13.7 more points than the Thunder give up (103.9). The Thunder are shooting 46.2% from the field, 3.3% higher than the 42.9% the Warriors' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Draymond Green is shooting 43.1% and averaging 8.7 points for the Warriors.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is scoring 29.2 points per game and averaging 5.1 rebounds for the Thunder.
LAST 10 GAMES: Warriors: 7-3, averaging 115.5 points, 50.1 rebounds, 29.9 assists, 8.6 steals and 5.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.2 points per game.
Thunder: 6-4, averaging 116.5 points, 40.8 rebounds, 25.5 assists, 11.3 steals and 6.3 blocks per game while shooting 46.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 109.6 points.
INJURIES: Warriors: Jonathan Kuminga: out (illness), De'Anthony Melton: out for season (acl).
Thunder: Chet Holmgren: out (hip), Ousmane Dieng: out (finger), Jaylin Williams: out (hamstring), Nikola Topic: out for season (acl), Alex Caruso: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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