Out to continue home success, Golden State Warriors take on OKC Thunder

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry brings the ball up court followed by Charlotte Hornets forward Moussa Diabate during the second half at Spectrum Center.

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SAN FRANCISCO – The Golden State Warriors will put their newfound home-court success to the ultimate test on Friday night (Saturday morning, Singapore time) when they host the Oklahoma City Thunder in San Francisco.

The Warriors have won five of six NBA games overall, including their last three at home over the Phoenix Suns, Orlando Magic and Dallas Mavericks.

The league leaders in road games played (20),the Warriors tip off a stretch of 10 of 11 at home, starting with a team that has already won at the Chase Center this season.

In fact, the Thunder have won pretty much wherever they’ve gone, running up a 12-3 road record with losses only to the Portland Trail Blazers, Minnesota Timberwolves and San Antonio Spurs.

The latter two defeats have come in Oklahoma City’s most recent road contests against the Spurs and Timberwolves. Having played six of their last eight games at home, as well as a pair in Las Vegas during the NBA Cup competition, the Thunder haven’t won a true road contest in almost a month, since a triumph at Utah on Dec. 7.

The defending champions begin a two-game trip on a three-game winning streak, having thumped the Philadelphia 76ers, Atlanta Hawks and Trail Blazers by a combined 65 points.

The San Francisco Bay Area visit represents a