"After watching Steph Curry's shot not count as an and-1, and then Gary Payton II's blocked layup by John Collins not called as a goaltend early in the fourth quarter, the longtime Warriors coach lost it once there was a stoppage on a Curry foul. He berated the referees to such a degree that the usually mild-mannered coach had to be restrained by members of his staff at Intuit Dome on Monday."
"The officials gave him technical fouls in rapid succession, and Kerr had to make the long walk back to the locker room with 7:57 left in the game after being ejected for the fifth time in his career and first time since Mar. 28, 2022. Terry Stotts, who coached Portland for nine seasons between 2012-21, took over as acting coach. He saw out a spirited effort that ultimately fell short as the Warriors lost 103-102 to a Clippers team missing James Harden."
"Curry cut the lead to just 101-100 with 1:05 left after his 3-pointer bounced off the rim and in, but he fouled out when he swiped down on Kris Dunn's arm on the very next possession. Dunn's two free throw extended the lead back to three points with 43 seconds remaining. Green's layup made it 103-102 with 33 seconds on the clock. Kawhi Leonard missed a long 3-pointer, and the Warriors had the ball with seven seconds remaining."
After a disputed sequence where Steph Curry's shot was not counted as an and-1 and Gary Payton II's blocked layup was not ruled a goaltend, Steve Kerr berated officials and was restrained by staff. Officials issued multiple technical fouls and ejected Kerr with 7:57 remaining, and Terry Stotts served as acting coach. Golden State shot 3-for-24 in the third but opened the fourth with a 10-2 run fueled by Payton and Gui Santos. Curry scored 27 points but fouled out late. Draymond Green had 12 assists. The Clippers held on for a 103-102 win without James Harden.
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