Warriors brought lightning bolts to home of Thunder

Warriors brought lightning bolts to home of Thunder

OKLAHOMA CITY — For the first time in nearly three months, since his 37-footer heard ’round the basketball world, Stephen Curry walked into Chesapeake Energy Arena on Saturday.

Back then, on Feb. 27, the Warriors were merely trying to complete a long road trip on a triumphant note.

Curry brings along good mojo in the home of the Thunder — where he scored 46 points on that previous visit, including the most memorable shot of a season overflowing with memorable shots.

Asked half-jokingly if he touched the spot where he made the 37-footer in February, he said, smiling, Take a Sharpie and write my name or something?

Curry made his shot with less than one second left in overtime, to give the Warriors a dramatic 121-118 victory.

Kerr pointed out a mistake, Green took umbrage, shouting ensued and other players had to intervene.

The Warriors will need all the cohesiveness they can muster to take down Oklahoma City in its boisterous building.

The Thunder were 32-9 at home in the regular season, and they’re 4-2 there in the playoffs.

Some of it also traces to the loud, loyal fans of the only major professional sports team in the state of Oklahoma.

Golden State sports a 36-9 road record this season, including 2-2 in the playoffs, and went 7-3 on the road in last year’s postseason on its way to the NBA title.

“Back in the bay, we know what it’s like to play in a pretty raucous environment,” Curry said.

The Warriors are trying to contain OKC’s marquee players by assigning one defender — often Green, sometimes Andrew Bogut or Andre Iguodala — to sag off his man and help on Durant and Westbrook.

Kerr figures the strategy mostly worked in the first two games, with Durant shooting 44 percent from the field (21-for-48) and Westbrook only 34 percent (12-for-35).

The ploy usually leaves Andre Roberson largely unguarded, but he scored just 12 points in the two games in Oakland.