What was expected to be an easy close-out game was anything but for the Golden State Warriors.
After losing 129-121 to the Los Angeles Clippers, coach Steve Kerr blamed the upset on a lack of defensive intensity. He said Clippers players Patrick Beverley and Danilo Gallinari came out to play while the Warriors didn’t put out the effort needed to win.
One of the other problems for the Warriors was an off night from Stephen Curry. Kerr attributed that to some early foul trouble, but he said it was their inability to contain the Clippers’ Lou Williams that ultimately spelled the team’s doom.