Five days after a trademark Stephen Curry half-court heave earned a late-game W for the defending champs, Western Conference heavyweights Oklahoma City and Golden State danced once again on Thursday night. The teams went toe-to-toe, matching highlight with highlight, before the Warriors stepped on the gas late in the contest, leaving the Thunder in the dust.
As Golden State is wont to do, the Warriors relied on sharpshooting, ball-sharing and some perfectly orchestrated pandemonium to slip past Oklahoma City. And in a game in which names like Steph Curry and Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Russell Westbrook graced the big screen, you had to know there was going to be some jaw-dropping, brow-raising, must-see-again stops and shots. So for those of you who simply didn’t get enough of the treys and trick dribbles, here are eight plays from Thursday that prove why Golden State should play OKC every single night of the season.