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The Warriors defense was completely destroyed on both offense and defense! The Thunder s new star finally had a decent performance?

11:49pm, 12 November 2025Basketball

In the previous NBA regular season, the Oklahoma City Thunder at home defeated the Golden State Warriors 126-102. After this game, the Thunder, which has won three consecutive games, has improved its record to 11 wins and 1 loss, continuing to hold the top spot in the Western Conference. The Warriors, who have lost three of the last four games, have dropped to 6 wins and 6 losses, and their ranking has also dropped to 9th in the Western Conference.

In this game, Thunder's substitute inside player Jaylin Williams also performed quite well. Williams played 30 minutes and 2 seconds, shooting 4 of 7, 2 of 5 from beyond the three-point line, and 2 of 3 free throws. He scored 12 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 1 steal. He also had 2 turnovers and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus of +10. Williams showed comprehensive scoring ability on the offensive end. He also seized the opportunity to score a lot of points and provided a lot of support for the team. His offensive efficiency and touch have also recovered significantly. Williams also played a very good role in passing and supporting, and his performance on the defensive end was also quite satisfactory. Overall, Williams easily overwhelmed the Warriors' inside line in this game, and his good performance was also an important factor in the team's ability to achieve such a big victory.

In the NBA regular season last season, Williams was affected by injuries in 82 games and played a total of 47 times, averaging 16.7 minutes per game. 5.9 points, 5.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 0.5 steals, 0.6 blocks, 0.7 turnovers and 1.7 fouls, shooting 43.9% from the field, 39.9% from the three-point range, and 76.7% from the free throw line. In the playoffs, Williams played a total of 17 games, averaging 8.3 minutes per game. He averaged 2.6 points, 1.9 rebounds, 1 assist, 0.5 steals, and 0.1 blocks per game. He also had 0.7 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 42.9% from the field, 36% from the three-point range, and 54.5% from the free throw line. Since the start of this season, Williams has averaged 19 minutes per game in the first 12 games, averaging 5.3 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 0.7 steals, 0.7 blocks, 0.8 turnovers and 1.8 fouls. He shot 33.8% from the field, 25.9% from the three-point range, and 71.4% from the free throw line.

This summer, Williams received a three-year contract extension from the Thunder with a total amount of 24 million. In order to successfully complete the contract extension, the Thunder chose not to exercise the team option worth $2.1 million in Williams' original contract for this season. Williams' performance in the previous few games was not ideal. His offensive efficiency was a mess, his performance in outside shooting was even more disastrous, and his role on the defensive end was not particularly ideal. Because of this, everyone has doubts about his contract. However, Williams did have a very good effect in this game, and he also showed his characteristics on both offense and defense. It's just that the Warriors' inside strength is really too weak, and Williams' performance has become somewhat watery. I don’t know if Williams can maintain this state in the next game.

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