Dennis Schröder and Brandin Podziemski combined to score 43 points in Steph Curry’s absence during the Golden State Warriors’ win Tuesday night..

Enter Gary Payton II, who received the ball from a driving Dennis Schröder and got all the way up, slamming down a thunderous dunk on OKC center Isaiah Hartenstein to extend the Warriors’ lead to nine points with just over a minute to play. The dunk got the entire Golden State bench on its feet, and sent the crowd into hysterics.

BOTTOM LINE: Dennis Schroder and the Golden State Warriors host Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and the Oklahoma City Thunder in Western Conference play. The Warriors are 16-15 in conference play. Golden State has a 3-4 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Golden State Warriors edged out the Oklahoma City Thunder 119-116 at Chase Center. Steph Curry returned but faced initial struggles, while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander shined with 52 points for the Thunder.

Gary Payton II credits Denis Schroeder while joking about his recent lack of highlight plays after last night's dunk on Isaiah Hartenstein.

It'll be the first time the Thunder will have two All-Star players since Russell Westbrook and Paul George in 2019. To the rich, goes the spoils. OKC is off to a historic start this season with its ridiculous record and point differential. They're in the company of several title winners over the league's history with that they've done.

The 33-year-old is on a two-year, $26.3 million deal. It's a team-friendly deal that fits perfectly with OKC's payroll timeline. He fits the Thunder's mold for a role player and could spot-start when needed.

Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left and Andrew Wiggins scored 27 as the Warriors beat the conference-leading Thunder 116-109 Thursday night.

Assigning them to teams. The 10 players designated as starters were announced on Jan. 23, the remaining 14 players designated as reserves were revealed Thursday — and now, those 24 players will be dra

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander posted a ridiculously good performance in the Oklahoma City Thunder's most recent defeat to the Golden State Warriors. The All-Star star

The Oklahoma City Thunder won’t just have one player present on All-Star Sunday. Forward Jalen Williams will make his NBA All-Star Game debut Feb. 16 in San Francisco.