Warriors' Santos Shines Amid Injuries, Lineup Shakeup

0:00Welcome to NBA News Today, two minutes of updates that matter to NBA fans, hit subscribe and stay connected. The Golden State Warriors fell short in their comeback, bid against the Oklahoma City Thunder, losing 104 to 97 on Saturday at Pay Com Center. Both teams were hit hard by injuries, with the Warriors missing Stephen Curry, Moses Moody, and the Anthony Melton, while the Thunder sat Chet. Hongren, Jalen Williams, and Alex Caruso. Gay Santos led Golden State with a career high 22 points, Brandon Podzyemski added 17, and Dreymon Greene scored 16. Shy Gildges, Alexander top to thunder with 27 points, stealing the win with a key 3-pointer late. Santos has stepped up big time amid the team's forward rotation shake-up earlier this season. He was mostly a bench player, until Jonathan Kominga's rough stretch and eventual trade opened the door. In his last 15 games, Santos is averaging nearly 15 points on over 55% shooting, plus

1:03almost 6 rebounds per game. He's hitting 3s at a 38% clip, making him a solid fit. That emergence has been a bright spot for the Warriors, turning what could have been a roster gap into a strength for the next couple of seasons. Down the stretch, Golden State tried a massive lineup with Greene, Santos, and other bigs, alongside Podzyemski, holding Oklahoma City scoreless for. Minutes but struggling to score themselves. Officials think swapping and curry could make it a clutch weapon with great rebounding and rim protection. Thanks to our sponsor for helping bring you this episode, your pillow, your podcast, your moment, May for Listening in Bed, SOLI, solelypillow.com.