Feb. 25, 2026, 9:30 a.m. PT
A short-handed Golden State Warriors team came up short against the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday, Feb. 24, losing 109-113. It was a sloppy performance from Steve Kerr’s team, as they shot 24.4% from deep on 45 attempts, turned the ball over 20 times and struggled to find the resilience that saw them overcome the Denver Nuggets on Sunday.
When speaking to the media after the game, Kerr discussed the little details that led to Golden State’s loss. He noted how the turnovers played a sizeable role in the team’s defeat, along with a lack of spacing throughout the game.
“I don’t know if ‘down the stretch’ is what got us. It was the full 48 minutes,” Kerr said. “21 turnovers. We did not execute very well offensively. Spacing was bad. Transition, we had three potential layups in the first half. We didn’t run, we didn’t cut to the rim, we didn’t get to the corners. We just looked disjointed.”
In fairness, the Warriors are being forced to rely on a patchwork rotation, and that means that performances will likely be unpredictable on a night-to-night basis. Unfortunately, things aren’t going to get any better by the time the team faces the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday, Feb. 25, in what will be the second night of a back-to-back.
“The game was right there for us, just couldn’t execute well enough,” Kerr said. “With the injuries we have, we have to play well to win. And I don’t think we played well tonight.”
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Warriors fans will undoubtedly be hoping that the current injury issues are short-lived, and the team can continue trying to chase down the Los Angeles Lakers, who currently sit sixth in the Western Conference.
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