What we learned as Steph’s 33 wasted in bad loss to Clippers originally appeared on NBC Sports Bayarea
What started off as a shooting contest at Crypto.com Arena turned into a one-sided affair in the Warriors’ 119-104 loss to the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night.
It looked like it was going to be one of those nights for Steph Curry and the Warriors. Curry started off 6-for-6 from the field and 4-for-4 from deep. The Warriors went 9-for-14 from 3-point range in the first quarter and led 37-34. The hot start wound up being nothing more than a mirage, aside from Steph.
The Warriors ended the night going 16-for-41 from long distance, shooting just 26 percent on 3-point attempts after the first quarter. After scoring 37 points in the opening frame, they combined for only 41 points the next two quarters.
After scoring 33 points, including 16 in the fourth quarter, in Saturday’s win over the Los Angeles Lakers, Klay Thompson was ice-cold two nights later. Thompson made only three of his…