Carmelo Anthony scores 22 points as Thunder take down the defending champs

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo Anthony scored 22 points as his team defeated the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night, adding 5 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 steal.

What It Means:

The Oklahoma City defense was the story in this one, holding Golden State to just 91 points. Anthony's 22 points were the most he has scored since November 9th. He is rebounding nicely after struggling earlier this month. The Thunder host the Detroit Pistons on Friday night.

Anthony is averaging 20.1 points per game this season.