The Oklahoma City Thunder aim for a season sweep against the Golden State Warriors on Saturday night, with Stephen Curry sidelined by a knee injury. Oklahoma City enters with a league-best 49-15 record, while Golden State sits at 32-30 after a recent overtime victory. Bill Simmons has questioned whether the Warriors should even bring Curry back this season amid vague recovery updates.
The Golden State Warriors face the Oklahoma City Thunder at Paycom Center on March 7, 2026, tipping off at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC. This matchup marks the fourth meeting this season, with the Thunder holding a 3-0 edge, winning by a combined 73 points. Oklahoma City, atop the Western Conference with a 49-15 record, has won seven of its last eight games, including a 103-100 victory over the New York Knicks on Wednesday despite missing Jalen Williams due to a hamstring injury.
Golden State, eighth in the West at 32-30, comes off a 115-113 overtime win at Houston on Thursday without Curry, Jimmy Butler, and initially Kristaps Porzingis. Brandin Podziemski led with 26 points and nine rebounds, while Draymond Green contributed 10 points, eight assists, and five rebounds. The Warriors have gone 5-7 without Curry, who last played on January 30 and has missed 10 games due to patella-femoral pain syndrome and bone bruising in his right knee.
On March 2, the Warriors reported Curry is making progress but set for re-evaluation in 10 days, ruling him out for this game. In a recent episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast, host Bill Simmons expressed doubt, stating, "when teams shift from a firm timetable to phrasing like 'at least another 10 days,' I start to assume the guy's not coming back." He suggested Golden State might "punt" on the season and hold Curry out entirely.
Injury updates list Curry as out, with Seth Curry questionable (back), De'Anthony Melton questionable (knee), Moses Moody out (wrist), Gary Payton II probable (ankle), and Porzingis available after being upgraded from questionable due to a general illness. For Oklahoma City, Alex Caruso (hip), Isaiah Hartenstein (calf), Ajay Mitchell (abdominal, ankle), and Jalen Williams are out, while Chet Holmgren is sidelined by illness.
Odds favor the Thunder by 12.5 to 13.5 points, with an over/under of 218.5 to 219.5. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has averaged 33.0 points and 7.3 assists in three games against Golden State this season. The Warriors' next games are at Utah on March 9 and home versus Chicago on March 10, heightening the pressure on their playoff positioning.
