Simone Fontecchio dunked his way to beat the reigning NBA Champion Golden State Warriors to end the breathless game 124-123. Visit for more nba fixtures here!
āItās such an emotional loss, itās such a brutal loss,ā Coach Steve Kerr said after the game. āI mean, I think probably the worst ending weāve had since Iāve been coach.ā Golden State continued their struggling season with a last-second 124-123 shocking defeat in Vivint Arena despite overcoming a nine-point deficit in the fourth quarter without the trio of Draymond Green, Klay Thompson, and Steph Curry. Follow for upcoming 3×3 basketball contents here!
Steve Kerr said the Warriors were āstunned and ādead silent in the locker room after the crushing defeat. Which is obviously evident after the match, added to the fact the chaos between Utahās Jordan Clarkson and Warriorsā Jonathan Kuminga.
ā… Thereās usually one game a year like this where you canāt believe what just happened, and I think thatās the truth,ā Kerr told reporters. āBut of all of those in my time [with the Warriors], that was the worst one.ā
In spite of that devastating defeat, the team is still optimistic this season and looking to end this with a strong record and chemistry heading into the playoffs to repeat and defend their championship title. āAs long as you learn from it, and it doesnāt happen, especially in a playoff game, then itās OK. But you have to learn from it, and I think there was plenty to learn from that game.ā
The Warriors completed an impressive comeback and had a 123-119 lead with 13.3 seconds left but Malik Beasley did not flare his hot shooting and sank a three-pointer with 7.8 seconds remaining. The newly acquired Alexander-Walker steals the ball from Poole then Beasley picks it up and sends it ahead to Fontecchio sprinting and dunking it to the basket for the win.
āI couldnāt imagine anything like that. Just an amazing feeling, really happy and excited the way we got there,ā said Fontecchio who finished a career-high 18 points while shooting four 3-pointers.
For Golden State, Poole scored 36 points while Kuminga scored season-high 24 points. āWe were supposed to win that game. The NBA is crazy because out of 82 games, thereās always going to be a game just like that youāre just going to ask yourself, āWhat happened?āā
Both teams were missing their key players for this game. Lauri Markkanen and Mike Conley missed the action due to illness and a left-knee injury. While Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, and Andrew Wiggins just sat out the game.
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