Monta Ellis had a game-high 33 points and seven assists as the Golden State Warriors held off the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, 100-94, on Sunday.
David Lee collected 23 points and 19 rebounds and Stephen Curry added 23 points and 13 assists without a turnover for the Warriors, who dominated the glass, 47-33.
Golden State held a slim lead through most of the game, but looked to be in trouble when Russell Westbrook pulled the Thunder to within one at 86-85 when his 3-pointer just beat the shot clock at the 3:11 mark.
Ellis, who was passed over for a spot on the Western Conference All-Star team, responded immediately with a 3-pointer. The Warriors then forced a turnover which led to a transition layup for Dorell Wright and a 91-85 edge with 2:30 on the clock.
Jeff Green hit another 3-pointer for Oklahoma City to cut it to 93-92 with 1:07 to play, but Curry tossed a cross-court pass to Reggie Williams, who nailed a 3-pointer from the wing to push it back to a two-possession game.
Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Westbrook finished with 21 for the Thunder.
Oklahoma City | Golden State | |
Kevin Durant 29 | Scoring | Monta Ellis 33 |
Russell Westbrook 5 | Assists | Stephen Curry 13 |
Nick Collison 10 | Rebounds | David Lee 19 |
Kevin Durant 7 | Free Throws Made | Monta Ellis 4 |
Thabo Sefolosha 2 | Steals | David Lee 3 |
Serge Ibaka 2 | Blocks | Ekpe Udoh 1 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Oklahoma City | 94 | 52.5 | 8-18 | 24-28 | 15 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
Golden State | 100 | 43.4 | 7-23 | 7-9 | 28 | 47 | 1 | 8 | 9 |