Warriors vs Thunder

The champs need to take care of business tonight to make sure they get into the postseason without shenanigans.

If the Dubs can knock off OKC and improve to 33-8 at home in Chase Center, that’d go a long way to ensuring their playoff destiny is a lock. And finally give their loyal fans in Dub Nation a welcome sigh of relief before it’s GO TIME in the postseason. If they were to hold on to that, they’d get the last berth into the play-in tournament. The last time these two teams met, the Warriors scored a whopping 128 points....and somehow still lost by nine. That inconsistent basketball has put them into a battle for playoff seeding amongst the mid-to-low records in the Western Conference. So far the Warriors have done enough to simultaneously appear like a wounded, unfocused champion who is ripe for the picking...while also putting up spurts of dominant basketball that could annihilate anyone in their path.

Andrew O'Connor-Watts previews Tuesday's NBA game between the Thunder and Warriors, including betting odds and a prediction.

5 seed, while a win for the Thunder puts them a half-game behind the Minnesota [Timberwolves](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds/minnesota-timberwolves) and 1.5 games ahead of the Dallas [Mavericks](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds/dallas-mavericks) to remain as the No. The content on this page is for informational purposes only. We may be compensated for the links provided on this page. Instead, I’ll back the Warriors’ defense at home, which has a 104.7 efficiency rating in their last 10 at Chase Center. But the fact that their defense wasn’t the problem could be seen as a positive for the Warriors. Unfortunately for the Thunder, the Warriors do well to limit shots at the rim despite a relatively soft interior. [Clippers](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds/los-angeles-clippers) for the No. Surprisingly, defense wasn’t the issue for Golden State as it has been all season on the road. His points prop has been set high lately, but if we see it at 12.5, I like an over for him. This is the fourth and final regular season meeting between the two teams and both could use the win to improve their chances of playing past Easter Sunday. Second-year wing Jonathan Kuminga has showed promise lately, averaging 12.9 points, 3.6 rebounds and 2.1 assists. [Oklahoma](https://www.actionnetwork.com/online-sports-betting/oklahoma) City [Thunder](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds/oklahoma-city-thunder) travel to the Bay Area to take on the Golden State [Warriors](https://www.actionnetwork.com/nba/odds/golden-state-warriors) Tuesday night.

Anthony Lamb and Jordan Poole will start against the Thunder alongside Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jonathan Kuminga.

If he can't go Friday, Golden State finishes the season on the road at the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. [Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast](https://art19.com/shows/dubs-talk) After playing the Thunder in the final regular-season game at Chase, the Warriors have two days off before taking on the Kings at Golden 1 Center on Friday, giving Thompson time to recover.

Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson has been scratched lated from Tuesday's contest against the Oklahoma City Thunder due to a back injury.

Thompson was scratched late with a back issue earlier this season as well. That thinking eventually changed, but the Warriors are always going to err on the side of caution with Thompson. Thompson was not on the injury report for most of the day, but got listed about an hour before the opening tip and was subsequently ruled out.

Thunder at Warriors: How to watch, lineups, injury reports and broadcast for Tuesday.

Ryan Rollins is out due to foot surgery. Andre Iguodala is out due to wrist surgery. The Mavericks have struggled, going 1-7 in their last eight games and are

In a pivotal matchup that will have playoff implications in the Western Conference, the Golden State Warriors will be without a key starter on Tuesday night ...

PT on Tuesday for the final home game of the regular season at San Francisco’s Chase Center. Follow us on [Facebook ](http://facebook.com/WarriorsWire/)and Prior to Tuesday’s game, Thompson has played 27 consecutive games. [Warriors Wire](https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/)! [@kendra__andrews](https://twitter.com/kendra__andrews?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1643432183955341313%7Ctwgr%5E46843f09a7c5e8854e0bcc6164a3a1c537720671%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwarriorswire.usatoday.com%2Fwp-admin%2Fpost-new.php) on Twitter: [ Klay Thompson](https://warriorswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-twitter-reacts-to-steph-curry-and-klay-thompson-combining-for-64-points-in-warriors-win-over-spurs/) has been ruled out on Tuesday due to lower back soreness.

Jordan Poole tallied 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to help the Warriors secure a pivotal victory over the Thunder.

Down 17-9, Kerr called timeout and made his first changes of the night with Donte DiVincenzo replacing Poole and Kevon Looney coming in for Kuminga. Moses Moody ...

The four-man group of DiVincenzo, Moody, Payton and Looney scored 41 points on a 16-of-27 shooting (59.2 percent). Payton was a plus-10 playing eight minutes in the fourth quarter, putting the clamps on the Thunder down the stretch. His 26 minutes were his most in 2023 and his 13 points were tied for his third-most this season. Kerr admitted he had to get Payton more playing time in the second half, and it paid off. With the score tied at 115 apiece and six-and-a-half minutes remaining, DiVincenzo and Payton both out-jumped the Thunder for a long miss on an errant 3-point attempt from Poole, landing right in Curry's hands. Together, the Curry-Poole-Lamb-Kuminga-Green group played 5:42 and was a minus-8. This was only his fourth start this season and seventh in the NBA. One play in particular was the perfect example of why the Warriors were so ready to unleash DiVincenzo and Gary Payton II as a menacing tandem once Payton was healthy enough to play again. Over 32 minutes off the bench, DiVincenzo was a game-high plus-28 -- his best plus/minus in a Warriors jersey. And we liked the combination of the size with JK and Lamb to guard their wings, along with the shooting of Jordan to make up for Klay's absence. Kerr trusted the stats and what he has seen on the floor. He, Green and Kuminga especially have been impressive as a trio this season and came into the night with a 36.7 net rating as a three-man lineup.

The Warriors' "Strength in Numbers" mantra showed up in all the right ways against the Thunder, with Andrew Wiggins' return right around the corner.

Jordan Poole had 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter as the Warriors picked up a much-needed 136-125 victory over the Thunder on Tuesday.

Looney leads the league in offensive rebounds with 266 (Clint Capela is second with 254), the most by a Warriors player in a season since Erick Dampier had 344 in 2003-04. - Stephen Curry scored a game-high 34 points, his third 30-point game in the last four (31.8 ppg in that span), and 28th of the season... - The Warriors trailed by as many as 10 points and went on to win, marking the team’s 13th double-figure comeback (all 13 have occurred at home)… The Dubs, however, did pick up a game in the standings on the Pelicans, who lost at home to the Kings. The Warriors have won nine of the last 10 games vs. (Warriors fans) are the best fans in the world.” It’s the team’s highest win total at home since the 2016-17 Warriors went 36-5 at Oracle Arena in Oakland, and is also the third straight winning home record at Chase Center. “He puts in the work, he puts in the time and he has an incredible attitude. With the Santa Cruz Warriors this season, Quinones averaged 21.8 points, 7.0 rebounds and 4.8 assists in 31 games. Down by four to start the fourth quarter, Jordan Poole tied the game at 108-108 with a 3-pointer with 10:17 left in the period. Jordan Poole had 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Dubs, who didn’t hold a lead until the final period, turned a four-point deficit at the end of the third quarter into an 11-point win. But the Warriors tightened things up in the second half.