Golden State Warriors: 3 takeaways from loss to Houston Rockets

2. Curry and Thompson didn’t show up

Now getting into the offense, I first want to credit the Rockets for their defense down the stretch. Far too often do the Warriors rely on their talent to pull them out of late-game deficits, so it was refreshing to see them humbled.

I also want to credit the Rockets for the 23 points they scored off of 19 Warriors turnovers, which ultimately led to Golden State’s downfall. Even with GSW’s poor defense, it’s arguable the Warriors would have won that game had it not been for those turnovers.

As Steve Kerr explains in the clip below, the lack of rhythm really disrupted Klay Thompson‘s game, which led to him finishing with just eight points on 3-of-11 shooting. The Warriors rely heavily on Thompson’s scoring ability to steady the ship, but he just never really had the chance to find his shot.

Breaking down those 19 turnovers: Curry was at fault for six of those turnovers, while Draymond committed five and Durant threw away four. As bad as the Warriors were as a unit, much of the fault falls on Curry’s shoulders for his decision-making down the stretch.

The 2018 All-Star Game captain was all over the place on Saturday, and it was his run at the helm that kept the Warriors from developing enough momentum to strike a comeback. I fully expect Curry to revert back being the superstar floor general we know him to be on Tuesday against the Knicks.