The Oklahoma City Thunder open the 2026 calendar year on the road Friday night, visiting the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center. Oklahoma City enters the matchup at 29-5 and first in the Western Conference, while Golden State sits eighth at 18-16. Tipoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. It will stream on Amazon Prime.

The Golden State Warriors are expected to rely on Jonathan Kuminga amid mounting injuries against the Oklahoma City Thunder.

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The Oklahoma City Thunder visit the Golden State Warriors on January 2, 2026, at Chase Center, with tip-off scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET. Oklahoma City.

Golden State Warriors list Jimmy Butler III as questionable on the injury report ahead of matchup with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Golden State has received some troubling injury news prior to its matchup against the reigning champions on Friday.

BOTTOM LINE: Golden State hosts Oklahoma City looking to extend its three-game home winning streak. The Warriors are 12-10 in Western Conference games. Golden State ranks sixth in the NBA allowing just 113.4 points per game while holding opponents to 46.5% shooting.

Final Thunder-Warriors Prediction & Pick: Oklahoma City Thunder -13.5 (-112); OVER 225.5 (-112) The Warriors are 16-18 ATS overall, 8-6 ATS at home. The Thunder are 18-16 ATS overall, 7-8 ATS on the road. The Thunder have been betting favorites in every game this season. The Warriors are 4-6 as the betting underdogs.

The Golden State Warriors have been linked to possibly making a big trade. Head coach Steve Kerr issues a warning about doing such a thing.

Then-Grizzlies guard De'Anthony Melton reflected on his old team's 2022 Western Conference semifinals series against the Golden State Warriors.