It took three tries but the OKC Thunder got in the win column and did so with an all-out effort. Facing the Golden State Warriors there was a bit of anxiousness entering the match because like the Thunder the Dubs were winless.
The two teams’ circumstances were the same but how they arrived at their winless record was substantially different. The Warriors were embarrassed on their home court. Moreover, it was the home opener in the new much touted Chase Center. Golden State got beat down badly but they were facing the team everyone had anointed (prior to a trip to Phoenix) as the undisputed best team this first week of action — the LA Clippers.