The Warriors reacted to what was possibly their most frustrating defeat of the year with a careless sleepwalk that encouraged humiliation against the poorest team in the NBA, rather than with focus and accuracy.
The Detroit Pistons entered Chase Center with a 3-31 record and dominated the Warriors for over 46 minutes on Friday night before managing to mount a comeback in the last 92 seconds.
For Golden State to pull off a 113-109 victory that was an eyesore only somewhat less sad for the Warriors and their supporters than the disastrous circumstances of the previous night, Stephen Curry had to score 11 straight points over that stretch.
According to coach Steve Kerr, “it was a tough grind.” Detroit has performed admirably over the past few weeks. They forced overtime on Boston the previous week and Utah the other day. They’ve improved their play significantly from a few weeks ago.
It was extremely taxing to play the back-to-back after that terrible setback on Thursday night. Thus, it was a difficult game. I’m happy with the boys for their perseverance.
The Warriors (17–18) managed to rally within a game of.500, but their poor play revealed a lot about their mental and physical state. Thirty-five games into the season, this team’s problems are genuine, many, and don’t seem to be going away.
This game revealed the most recent of those issues. Chris Paul will have surgery the following week to treat a fracture to his left hand. His extended absence is just the most recent setback to the dynamic playing rotation.
Dario Sarić, who has teamed with Paul to produce a significant amount of offense for the team, stated, “It’s going to be tough.”
“I’m so sorry for Chris. Kerr remarked, “I am aware that he has undergone a few hand surgery in the past. “I became concerned as soon as I noticed he was holding it. I’m really sorry for Chris. Guys need to be prepared to play and step up.
This predicted to be a night the Warriors would punish the opposition, coming 21 hours after blowing an 18-point lead in the fourth quarter to lose 130-127 to the Denver Nuggets on a 39-foot buzzer beater by Nikola Jokic. Perfect. The unfortunate Pistons are the most reliable NBA pawn.
Show off a therapeutic route. As the reserves maintained a 25-point advantage in the fourth quarter, let veterans Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson watch from the sidelines.
However, the Pistons continued to play, mainly because the Warriors were putting up with it. With 19 turnovers, they scored 28 points against Detroit, and with 1:40 left, the Pistons had even taken a 103-102 lead until Curry sealed the deal.
We’ve been handling the ball really well lately, so I was startled by the turnovers, Kerr said. “However, I believe that fatigue had a part in that.”
Not every victory is made equal. This one was unmemorable. Although everything will appear fantastic in the standings, the storm clouds from two days ago are still very much there.