Andrew Wiggins, Kevon Looney and Gary Payton II made the Chase Center feel like old times Wednesday night. Was it their last hurrah?

The Golden State Warriors’ 116-109 win against the Oklahoma City Thunder was all about coach Steve Kerr’s trusted veterans.

Gary Payton II credits Denis Schroeder while joking about his recent lack of highlight plays after last night's dunk on Isaiah Hartenstein.

Gary Payton II occasionally finds himself flashing back to his long-ago days at Spring Valley High School in Las Vegas, the first time he regularly handled the duties of a power forward more than those of a guard.

Gary Payton II showed up and showed out in the Warriors' 116-109 win against the Thunder on January 29, 2025.  Coming off the bench, he dropped 15

Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins powered the Golden State Warriors to a 116-109 win over the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night.

Enter Gary Payton II, who received the ball from a driving Dennis Schröder and got all the way up, slamming down a thunderous dunk on OKC center Isaiah Hartenstein to extend the Warriors’ lead to nine points with just over a minute to play. The dunk got the entire Golden State bench on its feet, and sent the crowd into hysterics.

Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points as Golden State Warriors beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109.

Gary Payton II put an exclamation mark on the Warriors' upset win vs. the Thunder with a poster dunk over Isaiah Hartenstein in the fourth quarter.

Ball fixes a lot of those problems. He's a great communicator and a defensive savant who can still get a ton of steals despite not having the same mobility he did before his multiple knee surgeries. He will point teammates into the right position and has an uncanny knack for anticipating where the ball will go.

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SAN FRANCISCO — Ice chips scattered around the floor of the Warriors’ home locker room were half melted 30 minutes after they put the finishing touches on a stunning win over the Oklahoma City Thunder. They showered their head coach, Steve Kerr, with ice water to celebrate, a euphoric cap to their best win since their 12-3 start.