Golden State Warriors superstar point guard Steph Curry had a nightmarish offensive outing during Sunday’s 106-96 home loss to the Houston Rockets. Following the forgettable performance, Warriors coach Steve Kerr gave the two-time MVP a pass while praising Houston’s suffocating defense.
Curry finished with three points, two rebounds, eight assists and four turnovers, shooting 1-for-10 (10.0%) across 33 minutes. His lone field goal came on a deep 3-pointer to close the opening half, with him going scoreless on 0-for-7 shooting after halftime.
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The 11-time All-Star struggled to overcome Rockets wing Amen Thompson’s relentless defensive pressure, resulting in his second-lowest scoring effort of the season. That came after Curry averaged a whopping 41.7 points per game over his previous three outings entering Sunday.
However, Kerr was seemingly unfazed by his superstar’s subpar showing, chalking it up to an off night against an elite defense.
“There are just games where you don’t have it,” Kerr said postgame. “Every player, no matter how good you are. So, Steph didn’t have it tonight. They did a great job defensively.”
Golden State’s loss snapped its five-game winning streak and dropped it to sixth in the Western Conference (46-32) with four games remaining. Steph Curry and Co.’s next opportunity to get back on track comes on Tuesday when they visit the struggling Phoenix Suns (35-43).
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