The Warriors committed a total of six shot-clock violations in their loss to the Rockets, and their passing game failed to translate into points when they needed it most.
Warriors had 6 total shooting violations against Rockets
The Houston Rockets advanced to the NBA Cup semifinals with a narrow one-point victory over the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night.
It was a solid performance at home for the Rockets, who are coming off a strong season in second place in the Western Conference. However, this latest win was largely the result of a failing Warriors offense.
The Golden State Warriors held a six-point lead heading into the game's final two minutes but were marred by several controversial officiating calls — leading to an epic postgame rant from coach Steve Kerr — and an indescribable of shot clock violations and they ended the game 7-0.
Steve Kerr faced off with referees for nearly 2 minutes pic.twitter.com/0JNlM2oTdz
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Warriors fans were outraged on social media not only because of an obvious foul on Stephen Curry's 3-pointer, but also because of Jalen Green's game-winning free throw.
The most glaring problem for the Warriors, however, is clearly their offensive miscues, and not for the first time this season they have been criticized for placing too much emphasis on the pass rush.
Of course, this was ultimately about creating shooting opportunities for Curry, who criticized himself after seeing a 3-pointer under the rim with nearly 30 seconds left – which in any other situation would have been unacceptable. wise.
However, as Opta points out, this is a deeper offensive meltdown in history for the Warriors.
They became the only team in the NBA in the past 20 years to violate the shot clock multiple times in the final three minutes of a game without scoring a point, but were still ultimately the losing team.
It was also the team's second-most shot clock violations in a game over the past 25 years.
- 7 — CHI @ MIA, February 23, 2014
- 6 — GSW @ HOU, December 11, 2024
- 6 — ATL@PHI, December 23, 2021
- 6 — March 14, 2021 ATL vs. CLE
- 6 — IND @ GSW on December 5, 2022
The Golden State Warriors have been one of the favorites to win a second NBA Cup, according to NBA Sportsbook, but now they must quickly turn their attention to a tough upcoming matchup before Christmas. Facing Dallas, Memphis and Minnesota.
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