Steve Kerr after loss to Nuggets: We ultimately didn’t deserve to win

The Golden State Warriors star Klay Thompson caught the ball in the right corner with 25 seconds to go in their game against the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, and with a defender right in his face, he launched the shot and hit it, bringing his club within two. The Warriors forced a jump ball on the next possession, and Thompson had two opportunities to either win or tie the game, but neither fell, resulting in Golden State’s 30th road loss of the season, this one a 112-110 decision. After the game, Thompson was seen in the locker room with his head buried in his hands, and he and the Warriors know they shouldn’t have even been in that position in the first place. The lack of focus has been a common theme throughout the Warriors’ season, especially on the road, leading them to have a 9-30 road record, the fourth-worst road record in the league this season and the worst by a defending champion in NBA history. Despite there only being three games left in the regular season, there isn’t a simple solution for Golden State.

“Up until the middle of the second quarter, we had total control of the game. Then we stopped playing. We lost our focus on both ends,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr told ESPN. “We had control of the game and just handed that back to them. We gave them life and they took advantage.

“We were mindless out there and weren’t tough enough, disciplined enough and ultimately didn’t deserve to win.”