Steph Curry’s presence didn’t help the Warriors at all as they suffered an ugly loss to the short-handed Suns on Tuesday night.
Let's make matters worse real quick. The short-handed Suns had been losers of six straight games, nine of their last 10 and 15 of their last 20. And they completely outplayed the Warriors for the third time this season.
In the first half, the Warriors had as many assists as turnovers. That right there told the story. There was no flow, no rhythm and not enough intention. By the time the Suns had taken 10 free throws, the Warriors were yet to attempt a single attempt from the charity stripe. Once down by as many as 27 points, the Warriors certainly fought back. There's no denying that. The fourth quarter had Dub Nation on its feet, and the cheers grew with each basket. But the switch can't be flipped that late and that consistently.
Thompson led the Warriors with 29 points, followed by 27 from Jordan Poole and 24 from Curry. Trailing by 21 points through the first three quarters, the Warriors were in too deep of a hole to dig out of. They now have lost three straight at home before leaving for a five-game road trip and are 20-21 at the halfway mark of the regular season.Steph's Slow Start, Strong Finish
In his first game back, the third time truly was the charm for No. 30. Curry missed his first two shots of the night, both 3-point attempts, before draining his third. And yes, that one was from downtown too.
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