For eight straight games, the Warriors offense and Stephen Curry have been exactly as billed: potent and efficient. Curry continued his early-season roll with 31 points, five rebounds and 10 assists, his second straight double-double, as Golden State exacted revenge for a disheartening 120-92 loss earlier in the season against the Oklahoma City Thunder with a 123-111 victory on Saturday.
The Warriors haven't lost since that 28-point loss, and in the eight games that have followed, Curry has been on a tear. Curry is average 30.4 points, 5.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists per game, having scored more than 30 points in the last three contests and collecting three double-doubles during that span.
On Saturday, Curry showed off his defensive prowess as well with six steals and an athletic block on a corner three-point attempt from Dennis Schroder.
Trailing by 63-60 early in the third quarter, the Warriors erupted on a 20-8 run, highlighted by threes from Curry and D'Angelo Russell (25 points, 2 rebounds, four assists) and capped with a corner three from Draymond Green (14 points, 10 rebounds, 2 assists) to push the lead to 80-71.
The Thunder traded runs, pulling the game within six points in the fourth but clutch three-point field goals from Jordan Poole (16 points, 5-for-6 shooting and 2-for-3 from three-point) and Glenn Robinson III (15 points, 5-for-7 shooting) kept Oklahoma City at bay.
The Warriors return to San Francisco on Monday night to host the 7-2 Utah Jazz in a matchup between Western Conference leaders. The meeting is the first of two highly-anticipated matchups for the Warriors next week as they visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night for the first time.
Curry - 31
Russell - 25
Poole - 16
Green - 10
Spellman - 7
Curry - 5
Curry - 10
Russell/Paschall - 4
Robinson III/Cauley-Stein - 3
Gallinari - 26
Schroder - 22
Paul - 21
Adams - 16
Nader/Noel/Mirotic - 6
Gallinari - 5
Schroder/Paul - 6
Nader/Roberson - 3
Four Players - 1