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.

The Oklahoma City Thunder's big free agent signing has filled in the void of Chet Holmgren to perfection, becoming a key piece of its dominant regular season campaign.

Isaiah Hartenstein is on pace to make franchise history for the Thunder in 2024-25. He's played in 25 games for Oklahoma City.

The Thunder have hit the Over in eight of 10, and the Warriors have gone Over in three of four. Despite both teams hitting the Under or pushing in at least half of their games this season, the head-to-head record points to a high-scoring affair.

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.

The Golden State Warriors became only the second team — after the Dallas Mavericks — to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder twice this season after they picked up a

After missing the past five games, Oklahoma City Thunder center Isaiah Hartenstein is no longer on the team’s injury report. Hartenstein suffered a calf injury earlier this month but will join the Thunder on their two-game road trip, starting Sunday against the Portland Trail Blazers.

After missing the Thunder's previous five contests with a strained left calf, Hartenstein returned to action with no restrictions Sunday. The center got off to a delayed start to the season after suffering a non-displaced fracture in his left hand during the preseason,

Steph Curry dropped 17 points in the second half and made key plays down the stretch. Andrew Wiggins dropped a team-high 27 points, including five 3-pointers. Kevon Looney matched his regular season career-high with 18 points and Gary Payton II (15 points, nine rebounds) stamped the game with a vicious slam dunk with under a minute left.

The Oklahoma City Thunder will be in a tough environment as they take on the Golden State Warriors on the road.

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.

Stephen Curry hit a long 3-pointer with 1:52 left on the way to 21 points, Andrew Wiggins scored 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Western Conference-leading Oklahoma City Thunder 116-109 on Wednesday night.