What we learned as Steph struggles in Spurs’ comeback win vs. Dubs

What we learned as Steph struggles in Spurs’ comeback win vs. Dubs originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

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The Warriors badly need a day off. Searching for any ounce of gas to carry them to the final buzzer, the Warriors hit empty and couldn’t find another gear in a 104-94 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Saturday night at Frost Bank Center.

Andrew Wiggins scored a team-high 20 points, giving him 20 or more points in four consecutive games.

But Steph Curry had an extremely off night, scoring only 14 points on 5-of-16 shooting as he couldn’t find his shot.

In the first quarter, the Warriors shot 50 percent from the field and 45.5 percent on 3-pointers. They ended the night shooting 37.9 percent overall and made only 31.8 percent of their shots from long range.

Victor Wembanyama in his first game back from injury was a game-high plus-16 with 25 points, nine assists and seven rebounds.

Here are three takeaways from the Warriors’ ugly loss before returning home after going 3-1 on a four-game road trip.

Fourth-Quarter Implosion

With just under two minutes to go in the third quarter, the Warriors pushed their lead to 17 points, their biggest of the night. No team scored for the next 55 seconds until Malaki Branham made it a 15-point deficit for the Spurs. Everything changed after that.

The Spurs in the final minute of the third quarter went on a 7-0 run and carried that momentum into the fourth quarter when the Warriors were outscored 33-13.

How cold did the Warriors go? Curry hit a three at the 6:38 mark to give the Warriors a 90-86 lead. The Warriors then didn’t score again until Draymond Green made a free throw at the 2:08 mark. Their next made shot wasn’t until Curry made a three at the 1:19 mark.

That means the Warriors went five minutes and 19 seconds without making a shot in the fourth quarter. Game over. Simple as that.

The loss marked the first time the Warriors lost by 10 or more points in a game where they once led by at least 17 points since Nov. 27, 2000.

Tired Legs

The two oldest players on the Warriors, Curry (36) and Green (34), looked like their two oldest players on the second night of a…

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Publish date : 2024-11-24 04:18:00

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