Oklahoma City won Game 1 while shooting just 43.8 percent, but held Golden State to 44.0 percent as the Warriors resorted to some quick shots in the fourth quarter that didn't go down. Russell Westbrook finished with 27 points after a slow start and dished out 12 assists. Kevin Durant was only 10-for-30 from the field and scored 26 points. Still, the Thunder held Stephen Curry to 26 points on 9-of-22 shooting, which is relatively effective. The pressure shifts to the Warriors as they cannot go to Oklahoma City down 2-0 with the Thunder playing its best basketball of the season, winning its last three games against San Antonio and then winning again on Monday. Durant figures to have a better shooting night and the Thunder matchup well with the Warriors statistically, especially on defense with a .439 opponent field goal percentage compared to .432 for Golden State. Oklahoma City has covered six of its last seven road games. Take the points and play the Thunder in Game 2.
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NBA
Oklahoma City at Golden State
May 18, 2016
9:05 PM Eastern
1 unit on Oklahoma City +9 (-115) (risk 1 to return 1.87)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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