Oklahoma City Thunder have narrowly avoided their fourth-straight loss, fighting back to beat the Golden State Warriors 100-97 in San Francisco.
Trailing for most of the game, guard Chris Paul led a fourth-quarter charge for victory over the injury-ravaged Warriors, who failed to score for the final three-and-a-half minutes.
Kiwi centre Steven Adams made his presence felt at both ends of the court, notching a 10-point, 10-rebound 'double-double' to go with a four blocked shots.
Paul finished with a well-rounded line of 20 points, seven rebounds, and five assists, while Italian forward Danilo Gallinari added 15 points seven rebounds and six assists.
Both the Thunder and the Warriors remain anchored near the bottom of the Western Conference, in 13th and 15th place respectively.
OKC now travel to Portland to take on the Trail Blazers on Thursday (NZ time).
