Steph Curry had just drilled a huge pull-up three to put the ahead by three points against the Oklahoma City Thunder. All they needed to do was to foul up three, play the free-throw game, and take a contest that they led by as much as 14 points.
The last time the Warriors faced the Thunder, Andrew Wiggins was the one who hit the big shot to put them up by three. At the time, the smart play seemed to be to foul up three — foul on the catch, to put it precisely. Wiggins chose not to do so against Chet Holmgren, who hit a tough turnaround three to send the game into overtime and ended up being a loss.