Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors Prediction, 12/2/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Oklahoma City Thunder vs Golden State Warriors

Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2025

Location: Chase Center in San Francisco, CA

TV: NBC

Chase Center is the location where the Golden State Warriors (11-10) will attempt to defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder (19-1) on Tuesday.

The Thunder stepped onto the hardwood against the Suns and earned the victory with a final of 123-119 in their last contest. Oklahoma City ended the contest with a 48.3% field goal percentage (42 out of 87) and converted 15 out of their 32 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Thunder made 24 of 28 tries for a percentage of 85.7%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 37 with 3 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 27 assists in the game while forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 9 steals. When discussing the defense, Oklahoma City allowed the other team to go 45.7% from the field on 42 out of 92 shooting. Phoenix distributed 20 dimes and had 7 steals for this game. Moreover, Phoenix had 51 rebounds (13 offensive, 38 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Phoenix went 83.3% from the free throw line by knocking down 20 of their 24 tries. They also knocked down 15 of 44 tries from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Thunder ended up with 22 and the Suns finished the game with 24 personal fouls.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is one player who played a role in this matchup. Gilgeous-Alexander finished the contest at 50.0% from the floor and totaled 8 dimes. He was on the court for 36 minutes played and snagged 3 boards. He accounted for 37 points on 10 of 20 shooting.

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Oklahoma City will play this game with a record of 19-1 this season. They average 122.2 points per game (3rd in the league) while going 48.7% from the field. The Thunder are connecting on 36.3% on three-point shots (275 of 758) and 84.5% from the free throw line. As a team, Oklahoma City is pulling down 44.8 rebounds per game and has tallied 523 dimes on the season, which has them ranked 13th in the league in terms of passing. They lose possession via turnover 12.8 times per game and as a squad are committing 21.2 fouls every game.

On defense, the Thunder are able to force 18.4 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 22.6 fouls. They give up 36.7% on shots from downtown while they are 1st in the NBA in opponents PPG (106.3). The Thunder defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 42.4% (736 of 1,736) and they surrender 43.8 boards per game as a squad. They currently rank 4th in basketball in allowing assists with 468 conceded on the campaign.

When they last played, the Warriors walked away with a victory by a final of 104-96 when they faced the Pelicans. The Warriors corralled 33 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds for a total of 47 in this game. They turned it over 10 times, while recording 5 steals in this contest. The Pelicans were called for 21 fouls in the matchup which took the Warriors to the charity stripe for 20 attempts. They were able to make 16 of those for a clip of 80.0%. When it comes to 3-pointers, Golden State made 12 of 47 tries (25.5%). When the final whistle was blown, the Warriors ended up going 38 out of 93 from the field which had them at 40.9%. The Warriors allowed the Pelicans to make 32 of their 86 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 37.2% for the matchup. They finished 23.3% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 7 out of 30 and finished the game at 25 out of 34 from the free throw line (73.5%). When it comes to team rebounding, Golden State permitted New Orleans to grab 50 in all (16 offensive).

Jimmy Butler ended up having an impact for the Warriors for the matchup. He knocked down 7 out of 15 in this matchup for a rate of 46.7%, and had 8 rebounds. Butler earned 24 points in his 37 minutes on the court and accounted for 10 dimes in the game.

Golden State has a mark of 11-10 on the season. The Warriors are committing 21.0 fouls every game and they hit 82.4% from the charity stripe. They are assisting teammates 27.4 times per contest (8th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 16.2 times per contest. Golden State has accumulated 2,405 pts on the season (114.5 per contest) and they collect 43.0 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Warriors are shooting 45.1% from the floor, which is ranked 24th in the league.

The Golden State defense surrenders 34.3% from downtown (255 of 744) and opponents are knocking down 80.8% of their foul shots. They relinquish 26.3 assists and 45.3 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 14th and 24th in the NBA. The Warriors on the defensive side of the court are 6th in basketball in points given up per game with 113.6. They are forcing their opponents into 16.2 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.3% from the field (11th in basketball).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Golden State

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