OKLAHOMA CITY – In a game where the Oklahoma City Thunder overcame a 14-point deficit, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a dagger-3 over the Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green with 42.4 seconds remaining to help secure a 104–97 win. While All-Star Chet Holmgren led the Thunder to a win against the New York Knicks on Wednesday, it was Gilgeous-Alexander who gave Oklahoma City its 50th win of the regular season.
He led the way with 27 points, five assists and five rebounds. After the game, Gilgeous-Alexander described draining Important 3-Pointer Over Green, giving the Thunder a five-point lead.
“In those moments, I just try to get something I’m comfortable shooting,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “And over the years, I’ve tried to work on things, and try to add to that bag that I can go anywhere on the floor. It doesn’t matter which way they’re forcing me. In that game, Drummond was forcing me to go to my right. So, I knew I’d be able to get that shot regardless.
“Just stepped into it with confidence, shot it, and whether I made it or missed, I was going to shoot it the same way, and luckily, this time, it went in.”
SGA made it a two-possession game (102-97) on a Draymond Green layup with 42.4 seconds left to play. pic.twitter.com/ZBCE3gQxnA
-Joshua Peacock (@Joe_Sway) 8 March 2026
Gilgeous-Alexander also gave green its flowersReminding reporters that Green has been one of the league’s better defenders for more than a decade.
“Multiple DPOYs. Multiple defensive teams. Multiple championships. He’s been the architect of their championship defense for a decade,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “As an offensive player you don’t get a better look than that. It was great. It was fun. Moments and matchups, and opportunities like this are why you play to really test yourself, and see where you are against the best. Tonight was no different.”
SGA on Draymond Green’s defense at 4Q and his Dagger-3: “Multiple DPOYs. Multiple defensive teams. Multiple championships. He’s been the architect of their championship defense for a decade.
As an offensive player, you can’t get a better look than this. It was very good. it was… pic.twitter.com/CfyNHXY5Ac
-Joshua Peacock (@Joe_Sway) 8 March 2026
Draymond Green finished with 16 points, five assists, four rebounds and two steals for the Warriors. Gil Santos’ double-double (22 points, 11 rebounds) led Golden State, and Brandin Podziemski added 17 points.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander on battle-tested Thunder win
Thunder All-Star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander believes Saturday’s game, which went down against Draymond Green and the Warriors, is good for the defending champions. Despite injuries to starters Jalen Williams and Isaiah Hartenstein, the Thunder have found success relying on their supporting cast, including forward Jared McCain, Isaiah Joe and veteran forward Kenrich Williams.
For Gilgeous-Alexander, fighting through adversity to win games that come down to the wire, like Saturday’s win against the Warriors, will only make them a stronger team heading into the postseason.
“It was good for us,” Gilgeous-Alexander said. “When the games matter most, they turn into that. In some possession games, you have to perform on both ends of the floor to get the W. Both teams want it. Both teams are in position to get it, and the team that executes the fundamentals and execution and does the right things is going to win the game.
“The more times you can repeat it in the regular season and get those experiences, it only helps,” Gilgeous-Alexander concluded.
Joe finished with 18 points and four rebounds against the Warriors, and Williams added 13 points and seven rebounds off the bench. The Thunder, with the best record in the NBA (50–15), are the first team to reach 50 wins this season.
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