The Warriors lost against the Cavaliers, making their record against Cleveland 0-2 this season.
On Saturday night, the Warriors lost to the Cavaliers 118-110 at home. This game followed the same pattern as the Warriors’ loss in Cleveland. Only 30 points from Steph Curry couldn’t save the Warriors against Cleveland’s superior size and defense. The loss was the Warriors’ second in a row, dropping them to 6-4 overall and 1-2 at home.
The Cavaliers outscored Golden State 50-34 in the paint and ran all over them in transition for 32 points, taking advantage of 20 Warriors turnovers. No other Warriors player matched Curry’s level of offensive prowess. A long and athletic Cavs front court including Evan Mobely and Jarrett Allen limited the effectiveness of players like Jonathan Kuminga (12 points), Andrew Wiggins (13 points), and Klay Thompson (14 points).
Draymond Green was penalized for a second technical foul and dismissed mid-way through the third quarter, affecting the mood of the second half. Green and Donovan Mitchell got into an incident when Mitchell bumped Green while he was taking the ball up court. After reviewing the play, officials determined that Green committed a technical foul for pushing off Mitchell while trying to steal the ball from him.
The first of the Warriors’ two-game series is Sunday’s group-round In-Season Tournament matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves. After that, they’ll play two games against the Thunder before hosting the Rockets from Houston.