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.
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Hartenstein totaled four points (2-10 FG, 0-1 3Pt), 18 rebounds, six assists and one block in 31 minutes during Wednesday's 116-109 loss to the Warriors. Hartenstein may have struggled with his shooting,
Isaiah Hartenstein is on pace to make franchise history for the Thunder in 2024-25. He's played in 25 games for Oklahoma City.
Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. Josue got his start as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com. He grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media, where he is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.
Josue Pavon is an Associate Editor and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat writer for ClutchPoints. Josue got his start as a credentialed media member writing about the Boston Celtics for WEEI.com. He grew into a local on-camera NBA reporter and podcast host for CLNS Media, where he is the co-host of the Cedric Maxwell podcast.
Hartenstein finished with 14 points (5-6 FG, 4-9 FT), 11 rebounds, six assists and one block across 33 minutes during Sunday's 118-108 victory over the Trail Blazers.
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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.