After getting a day off on Saturday, the Golden State Warriors opened a road back to back against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Heading into Sunday’s contest in Cleveland, the Warriors carried a five-game win streak, including four straight wins on the road.
However, cold shooting iced the Warriors early season win streak. For the first time in 16 regular-season meetings, the Cavaliers secured a win over the Warriors, 115-104. The Cavs’ last regular-season win over the Warriors came on Christmas Day 2016.
The Warriors shot 36.2% from the floor and 39% from beyond the arc. Steph Curry led the Warriors with 28 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the field with seven made triples. No other members of the Warriors scored more than 18 points. Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and Jonathan Kuminga were the only other members of the Warriors to tally double figure scoring numbers.
Despite their cold shooting, which included a 15-point effort in the second quarter, the Warriors kept the game close against the Cavaliers, cutting their lead to four points in the fourth quarter. A late run led by Max Strus and Donovan Mitchell delivered a knockout punch to the Warriors.
Before the Warriors catch a flight to Detroit for the second-leg of their back to back, here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying about Sunday’s loss in Cleveland.
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