Minus Stephen Curry, Golden State Warriors Ditekuk Oklahoma City

Golden State Warriors suffered a home defeat against Oklahoma City Thunder when they appeared without their star, Stephen Curry, in the continuation of the 2025-2026 NBA competition season.

The Warriors were also not strengthened by Jimmy Butler and Draymond Green in the match which took place at the Chase Center, San Francisco, United States, Saturday morning Indonesian time, January 3, 2026. The duel ended with a final score of 94-131.

Green was rested and Curry suffered a left ankle injury late in the game as the Warriors beat the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.

Curry has indeed previously experienced a fairly serious ankle problem. After playing against Charlotte, he admitted that he had experienced the problem in the past, but he admitted that he was "fine".

Butler was initially not listed in the injury report, but later appeared on the list due to illness. In addition, Jonathan Kuminga was also absent ahead of the defeat due to lower back pain.

The duel against Oklahoma was the first of a series of two consecutive home games for the Warriors after returning from a road tour to the Toronto Raptors, Brooklyn Nets, and Charlotte.

Furthermore, the Warriors are scheduled to face the Utah Jazz on Saturday night local time. Thus, the team certainly hopes that the three players can play against Utah.

Friday night's game against Oklahoma is broadcast on Prime Video. The NBA recently implemented a policy of star team players participating in nationally televised games.

Butler and Curry were part of the All-Star in the previous three seasons so they are eligible. So, the league can fine them 100 thousand US dollars if they consider their absence to be invalid.

Other NBA results on Saturday, January 3, 2026:

- Washington Wizards 119-99 Brooklyn Nets- Indiana Pacers 113-123 San Antonio Spurs- Cleveland Cavaliers 113-108 Denver Nuggets- New York Knicks 99-111 Atlanta Hawks- Chicago Bulls 121-114 Orlando Magic- Milwaukee Bucks 122-121 Charlotte Hornets- New Orleans Pelicans 109-122 Portland Trail Blazers- Phoenix Suns 129-102 Sacramento Kings- Los Angeles Lakers 128-121 Memphis Grizzlies