The Golden State Warriors hosted the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, in a showdown between the two guards elected as Western Conference All-Star starters, Steph Curry and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.
There was no doubt that Gilgeous-Alexander won the individual matchup. But both players know that the only thing that matters is winning the game. And a Golden State squad on the back end of a back-to-back, facing the best team in the NBA, and desperate for a statement win, got one, pulling off a thrilling comeback to beat the Thunder 116-109.
It started, as most Warriors games do, with a new starting lineup: this time rookie Quinten Post was inserted into the starting five alongside Curry, Gary Payton II, Buddy Hield, and Andrew Wiggins.