The Golden State Warriors would have had no excuse had they lost to the lowly, tanking Oklahoma City Thunder on Thursday night. So they did the reasonable thing and won in fairly convincing fashion.
Usually 21-point wins mean a team hit on their pregame keys to victory, but did the Dubs? Let’s revisit my preview and find out.
Don’t foul
The key: Limit fouls so that the Warriors strong defense can prey on OKC’s horrendous offense.
The outcome: The Warriors committed 19 fouls on the night, which was a little bit below their season average of 21.