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Monday 28 october 2019
Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Golden State Warriors

By CLIFF BRUNT Gallinari scored 21 points
AP Sports Writer and Shai Gilgeous-Alexan-
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — der added 19 points and
Finally, Thunder fans have nine rebounds for the Thun-
something to cheer about. der.
Dennis Schroder scored 22 The Warriors allowed the
points to help Oklahoma Thunder to shoot 56% from
City rout the Golden State the field after allowing the
Warriors 120-92 on Sunday Clippers to shoot 63%.
for their first victory of the "Everybody loved our of-
season. fense, but it wasn't our of-
It was a long-awaited ray fense that was making us
of hope for fans who have great," Green said. "It was
been looking for something our defense. I've said that
to cling to after the Thunder for years. Our defense right
traded away longtime star now is nonexistent. I don't
Russell Westbrook for Chris even think we know what
Paul in the offseason. The defense is right now."
blowout matched Okla- TIP-INS
homa City's largest margin Warriors: C Kevon Looney
of victory over the Warriors sat out with a neuropathic
since the franchise moved condition in his right ham-
from Seattle before the string. ... The Warriors had 12
2008-09 season. Oklahoma City Thunder forward Nerlens Noel (9) hangs from the basket after dunking in front of turnovers in the first half. ...
The fact that the break- Golden State Warriors guard D'Angelo Russell in the first half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Curry was called for a tech-
through came against the Oct. 27, 2019, in Oklahoma City. nical foul in the third quar-
Warriors didn't mean much Associated Press ter after hitting Thunder G
to Paul. Terrance Ferguson in the
"I think it was more about there since I got traded Los Angeles Clippers. Oklahoma City roared out crotch area. ... D'Angelo
us, not about them," he so you know, it's another Kevin Durant left the War- to a 70-37 halftime lead. Russell was ejected in the
said. "We've got to have an game," he said. "Move on. riors for Brooklyn in the off- The Thunder shot 56.5% be- third quarter for arguing
identity. How we are go- See a couple familiar faces season and Klay Thompson fore the break while hold- with an official. He finished
ing to play defensively and say what up to my man the is likely out for the season ing the Warriors to 27.5%. with six points on 3 for 10
offensively? Pushing the equipment manager. Keep with a torn left ACL. Still, Schroder had 16 points and shooting.
pace, moving the ball and it pushing." Golden State expected to six rebounds in the first half. Thunder: G/F Andre Rob-
playing with the right spirit." The Warriors still have a lot be more competitive early A 3-pointer by Danilo Galli- erson remains out as the
Now, Paul and Westbrook to figure out. Stephen Curry in the season. nari put the Thunder ahead team manages his return
will face off Monday night scored 23 points on Sun- "It sucks," Warriors forward 95-56 with just over four min- from a left knee injury that
in Houston. Paul said it day, making 7 of 18 shots Draymond Green said. "But utes left in the third quarter has kept him out the past 1
might be a bit awkward, while his teammates made I guess just about every- and forced a Warriors time- 1/2 years. ... C Steven Ad-
but he won't make a big just 23 of 74. Golden State body except Tim Duncan out. Oklahoma City led ams made 4 of 8 shots after
deal about it. was coming off a season- has been through it. But it 105-68 heading into the fi- going 4 for 17 his first two
"It'll be my first time back opening home loss to the sucks pretty bad." nal period. games.q

Panthers routs Oilers to extend points streak to 8 games

in just over two minutes to ergy and it was a solid, The Panthers opened the
open the second period in good effort, all 60 minutes," scoring 31 seconds into the
a 6-2 victory Sunday. Bobrovsky said. "I would say second period when Alek-
Aaron Ekblad, Noel Ac- we were solid when they sander Barkov dropped it
ciari, Evgenii Dadonov and scored the second goal, back to Ekblad, who beat
Frank Vatrano also scored we were still playing with goalie Mike Smith to the
for Florida. The Panthers each other, we were still glove side for his first goal
improved to 5-2-4, earn- supporting each other. We of the season.
ing at least a point in eight just played our game." Florida added to its lead just
straight games. James Neal and Leon Drai- over a minute later when
"It was a heck of a game saitl scored for the Oilers. a defensive miscue led to
in a lot of ways," Panthers They have lost three of four Boyle waiting for Smith to
coach Joel Quenneville to fall to 8-3-1. commit before sending the
said. "I thought we had "They played the way we puck into the net The Pan-
good offensive zone time. I would like to play," Oilers thers scored their third goal
thought we made a lot of defenseman Oscar Klef- on three shots within a span
Florida Panthers celebrate a goal as Edmonton Oilers' Zack Kas-
sian (44) skates to the bench during second-period NHL hockey nice plays, good individual bom. "They were stronger, of 2:05 when another turn-
action in Edmonton, Alberta, Sunday Oct. 27, 2019. plays on the goals. Certain- they won a lot of loose over led to Acciari's fourth
Associated Press ly (Sergei Bobrovsky) made pucks. They didn't give up goal of the season.
some key big saves early in much, and we didn't cre- Smith was replaced in net
Associated Press monton Oilers. the game." ate much. Their goalten- by Mikko Koskinen after Ac-
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) Brian Boyle and Jayce Bobrovsky made 24 stops der played well, and they ciari's goal. Florida made it
— The Florida Panthers Hawryluk each had a goal to improve to 4-2-3. found a way to score on us. 4-0 just 49 seconds into the
needed a period to get up and an assist and the Pan- "I thought our guys were "We've got to play better. third period on a nice wrap-
to full speed against the Ed- thers scored three goals ready they were full of en- Especially at home." around by Dadonov.q