The Warriors came out with energy, and Curry was creating things left and right, using his scoring to set up his passing and then getting right back to scoring. An early 11-2 run gave them the lead at the 7:35 mark as Curry made highlight play after highlight play. Suddenly, the Dubs had pushed the lead to seven points.

Tough night for a shorthanded Golden State Warriors team, who were crushed 131-94 by the OKC Thunder on Friday night.

The Warriors never made a comeback in the third quarter. It was a blowout all the way, with Shai Gilgeous-Alexander powering the Thunder to a 95-66 lead entering the final frame. The guards sans Podz, Curry, Spencer and Will are really expendable.

Golden State (18-17) was without Stephen Curry (ankle), Jimmy Butler (sick) Draymond Green (rest) and De'Anthony Melton (knee) on Jan. 2 and Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said after the Thunder loss that he was hopeful for their return Saturday against Utah.

The Warriors are no longer the hunters, nor are they the hunted. They are the background noise. They are the nostalgia act playing the side stage at the festival, one step away from the county-fair circuit.

The Warriors may have finally turned a corner during a recent stretch that has seen their offensive efficiency surge.

During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Livingston wore only jersey No. 34 and put up 5.4 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game.

The Utah Jazz and Golden State Warriors square off in a battle between two Western Conference franchises at the Chase Center on Saturday.