SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — 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 on Wednesday night.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 52 points for the Thunder, two off his career high set against the Utah Jazz a week earlier.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) dribbles past Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) defends against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Golden State Warriors guard Dennis Schröder (71) defends against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Gilgeous-Alexander had 17 points in the opening 8:10, and 21 of his team's 34 first-quarter points. He shot 16 for 29 and converted 18 of 21 free throws.
Curry returned after sitting out Tuesday's win against the Jazz to rest his ailing knees and missed his initial five shots before connecting at the 10:46 mark of the second quarter.
Kevon Looney scored 18 off the bench and Gary Payton II had 15 points and nine rebounds.
Curry, coach Steve Kerr and two members of the Golden State staff received their championship rings from Grant Hill in a pregame ceremony for winning the Olympic gold medal last summer in Paris.
Thunder: Oklahoma City had won the last three on the Warriors' home court since a 136-125 defeat at Chase Center on April 4, 2023. ... Alex Caruso sprained his left ankle.
Warriors: Curry passed Ray Allen (24,505 points) for 27th place on the career scoring list. ... Two-way big man Quinten Post earned his first career start in his ninth NBA game. He had three fouls with no shots, points or rebounds over eight minutes in the first half and didn't play again.
Gilgeous-Alexander scored five straight points late in the first half and eight of Oklahoma City's final 11 — assisting on a 3-pointer by Isaiah Joe — as the Thunder led 58-48 at the break.
Oklahoma City's Isaiah Hartenstein grabbed 18 rebounds.
Oklahoma City heads home to face Sacramento on Saturday, while the Warriors will host Phoenix on Friday night.
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Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams dunks during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Jalen Williams dribbles during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Aaron Wiggins (21) dribbles past Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) defends against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry gestures during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
Golden State Warriors guard Dennis Schröder (71) defends against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, in San Francisco. (AP Photo/Benjamin Fanjoy)
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Otega Oweh scored 20 points and No. 17 Kentucky took advantage of its size to start the second half to pull away for an 82-61 win over Vanderbilt on Wednesday night.
The Wildcats (18-8, 7-6 Southeastern Conference) led 41-40 at the half, but focused on going inside for their first three baskets of the second half and forced the Commodores to take a timeout three minutes in.
Amari Williams added 17 points for the Wildcats.
Devin McGlockton led Vanderbilt (17-9, 5-8) with 14 points and 10 rebounds. The Commodores only shot 30% from the field in the second half — including 1 for 10 on 3-pointers — after shooting 49% in the first half.
Vanderbilt: The Commodores continued a troubling trend in second halves of conference games. They have allowed opponents to shoot 56% in the second half, 45% on 3-pointers. Kentucky shot 65% in the second half and 50% on 3s.
Kentucky: The Wildcats have only been at full strength seven times this season. They played without starters Lamont Butler (shoulder) and Jaxson Robinson (wrist) for the second straight game. Using a point guard by committee, freshmen Travis Perry and Colin Chandler combined for 13 points and seven rebounds.
After Vanderbilt had got within three points at 47-44, Kentucky went on a 12-2 run to open a double-digit lead at 59-46. Williams and Carr scored two baskets each and Koby Brea ended it with a 3-pointer.
The Commodores dominated the paint in the first half, outscoring the Wildcats 20-12 inside and holding an 18-12 rebounding edge, including eight offensive boards. Kentucky reversed that in the second half, winning the rebounding battle 18-12 and 20-14 in the paint.
Both teams play on Saturday, with Vanderbilt hosting No. 25 Mississippi and Kentucky traveling to No. 4 Alabama.
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Kentucky's Otega Oweh (00) goes up between, from left, Vanderbilt's Chris Manon (30), Tyler Nickel (5) and Jason Edwards during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Lexington, Ky., Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/James Crisp)