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The Golden State Warriors withstood a 52-point haul from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to beat Western Conference leaders Oklahoma Thunder 116-109.<\/b><\/p>\n
Canada’s Gilgeous-Alexander scored 31 points in the first half as his side led 58-48 at the break but Golden State fought back to pull away for victory.<\/p>\n
The home side were led by Andrew Wiggins’s 27 points, while Stephen Curry scored 17 of his 21 in the second half.<\/p>\n
“We just stayed solid. Just all around effort,” said Curry.<\/p>\n
“We need every win possible. We haven’t really developed anything consistent in terms of the win column. So this is a great test.”<\/p>\n
Despite defeat, Thunder remain top of the Western Conference while Golden State improve their record to 24-23. <\/p>\n
In Wednesday’s other matches, the Cleveland Cavaliers maintained their lead over defending champions the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference with victory over the Miami Heat.<\/p>\n
The Cavs, who were missing Darius Garland, Caris LeVert and Isaac Okoro, were led by 34 points from Donovan Mitchell in a 126-106 win.<\/p>\n
The Celtics thumped the Chicago Bulls 122-100 with Kristaps Porzingis sinking eight three-pointers in his score of 34.<\/p>\n
Elsewhere, there were wins for the New York Knicks over the Denver Nuggets, the Indiana Pacers against the Detroit Pistons, while the Los Angeles Clippers beat the San Antonio Spurs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n