Alexander scores 30 points and 7 assists in three quarters; Warriors collapse without Curry, suffering a heavy defeat to the Thunder

On January 3rd Beijing time, during the NBA regular season, the Thunder crushed the Warriors 131-94 away from home, securing their fourth straight victory.

For the Warriors, Horford contributed 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks; Richards scored 13 points with 5 rebounds; Moody added 13 points; Pogemski had 12 points and 4 assists; Poest and Hield each scored 11 points. On the Thunder’s side, Alexander posted 30 points and 7 assists; Holmgren recorded a double-double with 15 points, 15 rebounds, 4 assists, and 4 blocks; Carlson had 15 points and 11 rebounds; Wiggins scored 15 points; Jalen Williams contributed 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 assists; Dort scored 11 points with 3 rebounds; Mitchell added 11 points and 6 assists.

In the first quarter, Jalen Williams and Alexander made jump shots, followed by dunks from Dort and Williams, helping the Thunder start strong with a 10-3 lead. Moody responded with a fast-break score to help the Warriors chase. Holmgren made an easy layup, Alexander nailed a three-pointer, and Caruso finished with a layup, giving the Thunder a 17-7 lead. Dort hit a long-range shot, Holmgren threw down a dunk, Carlson scored on a turnaround layup, and Alexander combined drives and jump shots while Wiggins drained a three-pointer, helping the Thunder close the quarter ahead 34-23.

In the second quarter, Wiggins scored on a fast break, and Jalen Williams threw down an alley-oop dunk as the Thunder maintained a 38-27 lead. Davis scored inside, Richards made a 5-point run with drives and jump shots, helping the Warriors narrow the gap to 36-38. Isaiah Joe threw down a dunk, Holmgren scored 7 consecutive points, pushing the Thunder’s lead back into double digits at 47-36. Mitchell hit a three-pointer, Alexander made an easy layup, Dort banked in a three, Wallace scored on a glide layup, Alexander hit a jump shot, and Dort sank a buzzer-beater three, sending the Thunder into halftime leading 64-45.

In the third quarter, Jalen Williams completed an alley-oop, followed by a finger roll layup. Alexander hit a fadeaway jumper, Wiggins scored an easy layup, Alexander drained a three-pointer, Mitchell made an easy layup, Wiggins hit a clutch three, and Alexander’s mid-to-long range shooting added 5 more points. Holmgren finished with a flying layup as the Thunder continued to extend their lead, ending the quarter up 95-66.

In the final quarter, Isaiah Joe nailed a three-pointer, Carlson scored an easy putback, and Mitchell made a floater, pushing the Thunder’s lead to 104-69. The rest of the game held no surprises as the Thunder comfortably maintained their advantage and secured the win.

Starting Lineups

Warriors: Moody, Santos, Poest, Richards, Pogemski

Thunder: Dort, Jalen Williams, Holmgren, Wallace, Alexander