Watch Golden State Warriors Vs. Oklahoma City Thunder Live Online: Start Time, Streaming Video Link For Western Conference Finals Game 1
Fans can watch the Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game live online and see whether the size and athleticism of the Thunder can overcome the speed and sharpshooting of the Warriors in the first game of the Western Conference Finals.
The teams will meet Monday at 9 p.m. for the first game of the series. Television coverage will be available through TNT and also on streaming video for those watching online (a link to the live stream of the game can be found below).
For the Golden State Warriors, the playoffs have been much harder than expected. After reeling off an NBA-record 73 wins during the regular season, the Warriors have stumbled a bit in the playoffs as they’ve been slowed by injuries to Stephen Curry and difficult matchups in the first two rounds. Though the Warriors dispatched the Houston Rockets and Portland Trail Blazers in five games each, both series were filled with close games and required some heroics from a still-ailing Curry.
The path isn’t getting any easier from here, Curry said.
“We know it’s only going to get tougher as we move forward,” he told the San Francisco Chronicle. “The atmosphere and pressure are going to build. We just have to rely on our experiences and what we’ve learned about ourselves as we keep going.”
The Thunder have had an even rockier path, rebounding from a Game 1 blowout to the San Antonio Spurs last round to eliminate the team that notched 67 wins in the regular season. The Thunder, which notched a league-best 48.6 rebounds per game, owned the glass against the Spurs, with a 7.2 rebound advantage per game.
Sunday practice before heading west. Thunder "laser locked on its preparation" for Monday's Game 1 vs. Warriors. https://t.co/k9dtciPyCX
— OKC THUNDER (@okcthunder) May 15, 2016
Defending champion Warriors expect tough task from Thunder https://t.co/ZzA2v95HfI
— Kurt Helin (@basketballtalk) May 16, 2016
Fans who watch the Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder live online as they face off in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals may see the repeat of a classic game from a few months ago. When the teams met on February 27, the Golden State Warriors were able to overcome a halftime spat between Draymond Green and coach Steve Kerr to win on Curry’s 37-footer with less than a second left in overtime. It was seen as one of the best regular-season games this year, and sets the tone for what should be a close series.
One of the biggest question marks going into the Western Conference Finals will be the health of Stephen Curry. He missed a long stretch in the playoffs after injuring his right knee against the Houston Rockets, but on Sunday was able to practice for the first time without a brace.
Though he isn’t 100 percent — and may not be for the remainder of the playoffs — Curry said he hopes the progress he’s made so far will take away the doubts on whether he’s ready.
“You probably won’t hear me talk about it much after this,” Curry said, via the Mercury News. “I’ll be out there playing so it’s nothing to worry about.”
Curry was able to come back for the final two games of the Western Conference semifinals and his torrid finish to Game 4 helped give the Warriors a stranglehold on the series. But given the questions regarding his knee and the ankle injury he suffered earlier in the playoffs, his health is sure to be a major point of concern for the Warriors throughout the rest of their playoff run.
Fans who want to watch the Golden State Warriors vs. Oklahoma City Thunder game live online can click here for streaming video from TNT.
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