The Houston Rockets narrowly defeated the Golden State Warriors to eliminate them from the NBA Cup. The Rockets shocked the Warriors with a one-point win in the final minutes on Wednesday. Stephen Curry’s missed three-pointer in the final seconds stunned the whole crowd.
Stephen Curry, who scored 19 points, unfortunately missed a crucial 3-pointer at the end, allowing the Houston Rockets to win by one point. With the Rockets down 90-89, the refs called a foul on Jonathan Kuminga with 3.5 seconds left, giving Jalen Green two free throws to win.
This broke the Rockets’ 15-game losing streak to the Warriors, and they moved on to the NBA Cup semifinals. The Rockets are now 17-8, second in the West, while the Warriors are 14-10 in fifth place.
Regardless of this, you see the little things like clock management and how they matter here,
— Ash ™️ (@ash4nd1021) December 12, 2024
This was a horrific shot, up 1 with 10 seconds left? This shot needs to come with 5 on the clock at worst. Warriors had 4 turnovers in the final minutes of the game. Games on them https://t.co/Es8BijXeTM
The ending upset the crowd, Coach Steve Kerr, and Stephen Curry. However, the 36-year-old took the blame for the loss.
Stephen Curry takes blame after Warriors’ loss
The Warriors lost a six-point lead in the final minutes, and Curry’s missed three-pointer in the last seconds sealed the game. While many called it bad luck, Stephen Curry took the blame. After the game, he admitted his part in the team’s collapse.
Steph Curry: “The pattern of scoreless droughts down the stretch has to be addressed or else we’ll be a mediocre team. I’ll take responsibility for not being able to get us organized and not being able to finish plays. Ball’s in my hands. I got to make shots.” pic.twitter.com/MdxUG1q9E0
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 12, 2024
He said, “The pattern of scoreless droughts down the stretch has to be addressed or else we’ll be a mediocre team. I’ll take responsibility for not being able to get us organized and not being able to finish plays. Ball’s in my hands. I got to make shots.”
