Alexander seemed to want — no, need — one of his many potentially heartbreaking jumpshots to fall late Wednesday.  Because without Jalen Williams, the soul to Gilgeous-Alexander’s heart, one of two viable on-ball creators on a team with bodies dropping like flies,

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, Jalen Williams exited late in the first half with a right eye injury and the Oklahoma City Thunder held off the Curry-less Golden State Warriors 105-101.

The Warriors started the game with the kind of energy they’ve had in the past few games — not much. After Andrew Wiggins scored the team’s first nine points, they went on a four-minute dry spell. Oklahoma City ripped off runs of 12-0 and 10-2 as the Warriors couldn’t get stops and shot 31.8% from the field.