The Golden State Warriors fell to 5-10 in clutch games against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday, and this one was particularly deflating.
The Warriors (13-15) rallied from a five-point deficit with 40 seconds to go to the tie game, only to commit a foul with under a second to go. Jordan Goodwin made one of the free throws, giving the Suns (15-12) a 99-98 victory.
Jimmy Butler had a game-high 31 points, while Devin Booker had 23 of his team-high 25 points in the second half.
Here are three takeaways from another brutal loss.
Game-Losing Foul Is a Microcosm of Personnel Issues
Stephen Curry tied the game with two free throws with 21.7 seconds left, and the Suns called timeout immediately after, allowing the Warriors to choose their best five-man defensive unit to get one stop to send the game to overtime.
The Warriors went with Butler, Draymond Green, De’Anthony Melton, Gary Payton II and Moses Moody.
So their tallest player on the floor was Green at 6’6