The Golden State Warriors just didn’t have enough firepower to overcome the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
The Golden State Warriors could very well end up facing the San Antonio Spurs in the first round of the playoffs, which is definitely a scary thought considering tonight’s outcome.
Wrapping up a short, 2-game road trip with with a visit to the AT&T Center, the reigning NBA champions fell 89-74 to their former Western Conference rivals, allowing the Spurs to avoid dropping to the eighth seed.
Falling behind 18-6 in the first five minutes of the game, the Warriors answered with a small run to cut the first quarter deficit to nine. Golden State continued to lay on the pressure in the second quarter by bringing the game to within six, but a buzzer-beater by Bryn Forbes allowed the Spurs to go back up to eight at halftime.
It was only after a 22-12 third quarter that the Dubs were able to establish a small, 2-point lead going into the final 12 minutes. Unfortunately, the Warriors were simply unable to stop LaMarcus Aldridge down the stretch, who posted 33 points (19 in Q4) on 13-of-22 shooting.
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Monday in SA
Following a 124-109 victory at Talking Stick Resort Arena against the Phoenix Suns on Saturday, Warriors two-way contract player Quinn Cook has continued to play incredibly well in Stephen Curry‘s absence, pacing the Dubs with 20 points, five rebounds and five assists against the Spurs.
He played 38 minutes in San Antonio, shooting 8-of-18 from the field despite a 2-of-8 performance from behind the arc and 2-of-4 performance from the free throw line.
Andre Iguodala tallied 10 points, five rebounds, four assists, one steal and one block in 25 minutes of play. He shot 4-of-6 from the field, 1-of-2 from long range and 1-of-1 from the charity stripe.
Nick Young also contributed 10 points to go with two rebounds in 40 minutes, while Kevon Looney added 12 points, eight rebounds, three steals and one block on 6-of-7 shooting.
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Golden State’s regular season record drops to 53-18 going into Friday night’s game against the Atlanta Hawks at Oracle Arena.