Warriors Begin In-Season Tournament with Improved Chemistry; Thunder Missing All-Star Gilgeous-Alexander Due to Injury

Amidst Warriors' winning streak, veteran Draymond Green acknowledges improved chemistry compared to last season; Gilgeous-Alexander out due to knee injury, exposing Thunder's rebounding struggles.

The Warriors have demonstrated improved team chemistry compared to last season, contributing to their four consecutive wins so far in the new season, according to veteran player Draymond Green.
Chris Paul, coming off the bench, has been a significant factor in boosting the Warriors' team chemistry.
Both the Warriors and the Thunder are starting the inaugural in-season tournament; the games for this tournament count in the regular-season standings except for the championship on December 9.
The Thunder is forced to face the Warriors without All-Star guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who sustained a knee injury during a game against the New Orleans Pelicans.
Despite a solid game from rookie Chet Holmgren, the Thunder's struggles with rebounding have been exposed, currently sitting last in the league in offensive rebounding percentage.