"INDIANAPOLIS A Warriors week that began with joy concluded with soul-searching. The glum, quiet pall that enveloped the visiting locker room on Saturday in Indianapolis was a stark contrast to the jovial demeanor that pervaded the Warriors' postgame news conferences after Monday's victory at Chase Center. What started with back-to-back victories over the Grizzlies and Clippers finished with Golden State losing two in a row."
"But dropping a game to winless Indiana, who had six players out with injuries? A game where the Warriors had an 11-point fourth quarter lead with Steph Curry, Draymond Green and Jimmy Butler on the floor? Perplexing. Troubling. Infuriating. Curry, who shot just 8 of 23 from the field in Indianapolis, took the blame. This is one of those look in the mirror (type of games), Curry said. There were parts of the game where I made it too hard on all of us with not getting organized, bad possessions or lacking energy."
A Warriors week shifted from celebration to reflection as the team arrived in Indianapolis under a somber mood. Back-to-back wins over Memphis and Los Angeles gave way to consecutive losses, including an understandable home victory by Milwaukee and a puzzling upset by winless Indiana. Golden State led by 11 late but collapsed against an opponent missing multiple players. Steph Curry shot 8 of 23 and accepted responsibility, describing the game as a mirror moment and citing disorganization, bad possessions and low energy. Coach Steve Kerr declined to deliver a postgame message and said the team must fly home and regroup.
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