Thompson, Curry outshine Westbrook as Warriors down Thunder
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Andre Roberson, right, tries to take the ball away from Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson during the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Monday, March 20, 2017. Golden State won 111-95. AP PHOTO
LOS ANGELES—Klay Thompson and Stephen Curry outgunned Russell Westbrook as the Golden State Warriors scored an emphatic 111-95 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday (Tuesday, Manila time).
Thompson poured on 34 points while Curry finished with 23 on a below-par night for Westbrook, who was restricted to 15 points, eight rebounds and eight assists.
Thompson made 12 of 21 from the field and sunk seven of 15 attempts from three-point range.
Curry meanwhile drained seven three-pointers as the Warriors improved to 56-14.
Victor Oladipo led the scoring for Oklahoma City with 17 points. Enes Kanter made 11 points from the bench while Taj Gibson added 10 as the Thunder fell to 40-30.
Curry had his radar finely tuned from the get-go, shrugging off the attentions of man-marker Westbrook to score 11 points in the first quarter.
Westbrook meanwhile struggled to find his range, making only one from six from the field.
The Thunder star was unable to find a way past some vigilant Warriors defense, with the visitors comfortable soaking up pressure before countering effectively.
The frustration got the better of Westbrook late in the second quarter, when he engaged in a shoving match with Curry that led to a prolonged melee.
The scuffle ended with technical fouls against Westbrook, Curry, Draymond Green and Oklahoma City’s Semaj Christon.
When play resumed, the Warriors won the tap and found Curry, who unfurled a trademark long-range effort to make it 59-39 at the half.
Westbrook and Oladipo inspired a 13-5 Oklahoma run at the start of the second half to give the Thunder hope.
But Curry and Thompson responded with a slew of three-pointers to halt the Thunder’s momentum.
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