On Monday, Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr insisted his squad wasn't playing to break the NBA record for regular-season wins.
"We're not really pushing for this," Kerr told USA Today's Sam Amick. "All we've said is, ‘Yeah, it'd be nice to get. We'd like to get it.'"
If the Warriors' performance in their 124-117 overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Tuesday was any indication, Kerr might've been onto something. Four days after watching the Boston Celtics snap their 54-game home winning streak, the Dubs surrendered a 17-point third-quarter lead amid a hailstorm of missed shots and turnovers.
Stephen Curry struggled all night to find his rhythm against the long arms and young legs of the Wolves defense. He ended the second quarter without a single make on eight attempts—the first time in his career he went a whole half without hitting on at least that many looks.
Last season's MVP finished with 21 points on 7-of-25 shooting to go with 15 assists. Minnesota's bigs, led by reigning Western Conference Rookie o ...
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