In the Golden State Warriors’ huge 116-109 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder last night in San Francisco, the game hinged on both of their MVP-caliber guards making the plays that mattered most.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, only 26 years of age and already a monster to deal with, ripped off 52 points on the Dubs. But it was the elder statesman Stephen Curry, still balling at 36 years old, he shook off an injury related absence to put the final touches on the victory for the Dubs with 21 points. There may be a passing of the torch eventually from one superstar guard to the next, but SGA hasn’t quite wrestled the magic away from Curry just yet.