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.
Gary Payton II occasionally finds himself flashing back to his long-ago days at Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas, the first time he regularly handled the duties of a power forward more than those of a guard.
Gary Payton II credits Denis Schroeder while joking about his recent lack of highlight plays after last night's dunk on Isaiah Hartenstein.
Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109.
Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109
Perhaps the most impressive aspect of the Lakers' win, however, was their ability to stifle the Warriors' greatest weapon: Stephen Curry ... Andrew Wiggins and Gary Payton II contributing ...
Steve Kerr will likely go with Trayce Jackson-Davis, Andrew Wiggins, Stephen Curry, Buddy Hield and Gary Payton II as the starting five. The Warriors’ season has been a mixed bag so far.
Gary Payton II put an exclamation mark on the Warriors' upset win vs. the Thunder with a poster dunk over Isaiah Hartenstein in the fourth quarter.
The Oklahoma City Thunder suffered a frustrating 116-109 loss to the Golden State Warriors. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's 52 points weren't enough as OKC's offense dried up in the second half. Meanwhile,
Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins powered the Golden State Warriors to a 116-109 win over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.
Alexander's second 50-point game of the season wasn't enough to lift the Oklahoma City Thunder in their 116-109 loss to the Golden