The Oklahoma City Thunder are back in Las Vegas Summer League action Sunday evening, and this one comes with a different kind of challenge. After opening the event with a 96-84 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday, OKC now gets the Golden State Warriors at 5 p.m. CT.
Golden State arrives with momentum after beating the Dallas Mavericks 101-90 on Thursday, and the matchup sets up as a test of size, physicality and shot creation. The Warriors have already shown they can control a Summer League game, while the Thunder are still looking to clean up the little things after their first outing in Las Vegas.
One of the biggest issues for OKC so far has been rebounding, and that’s exactly where Golden State looks equipped to make life difficult. The Warriors bring a group that plays bigger than the listed measurements suggest, with Yaxel Lendeborg, Malevy Leons and Graham Ike all part of that front-line mix.
On the perimeter, L.J. Cryer gives Golden State another scoring option who can put pressure on a Thunder group that does not have a lot of strong perimeter defenders.
Justin Martinez picked Golden State to win 100-89, pointing to the Warriors’ advantage on the glass and their ability to create buckets from multiple spots on the floor.
Golden State’s projected starters are L.J. Cryer, Will Richard, Malevy Leons, Yaxel Lendeborg and Graham Ike.
For OKC, this is the second of four Las Vegas Summer League games, and the Thunder will be trying to turn the page quickly after Friday’s loss and find a better rhythm against a Warriors team that already has a win under its belt.
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