OAKLAND – After 14 lead changes and 15 ties through three quarters, the tension in the building felt like a bubble about to burst at any moment. As the Thunder and the Golden State Warriors started the fourth quarter, it finally erupted.
In a 121-106 loss to the Warriors on Thursday night, the Thunder was in yet another dogfight and battle of both wills and execution for three quarters, but Golden State made its run. Head Coach Billy Donovan and his staff know that every good team will make a charge on its home floor, and the Thunder battled back against the Warriors’ 11-2 burst to start the fourth quarter, but it wasn’t enough.