Los Angeles– Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr was ousted, and star guard Stephen Curry dropped from the team 103-102 defeat till LA Clippers Monday night.
Kerr’s two technical problems came early in the fourth quarter, when a series of officiating decisions sidelined him.
The first call came with 8:44 left after Curry made a floater, but it was overturned shortly after the ball went through the basket. The officials ruled that Curry was fouled on the floor, erasing two points.
“It usually goes on [if it’s a made shot],” Curry said. “I’ve never seen one where the call is delayed and then ‘Oh, it’s a foul,’ and then, ‘Oh, no basket.'”
Curry startled the referee and Kerr began walking to the sideline. After a moment, gary payton ii A layup was blocked john collinsBut replays showed that Collins touched the ball after it hit the backboard, meaning it should have been a goaltend.
“It should have been ruled a goaltending violation,” crew chief Brian Forte said in the post-game pool report.
Collins’ block led to the Clippers’ fast break and Curry’s fifth foul of the game. Kerr was angry and stomping his feet on the court, assistant coaches had to restrain him as he was yelling at all three officials.
Kerr was given two technicals and was ejected. Warriors head assistant Terry Stotts stepped in as interim coach for the remainder of the game and answered questions from reporters after the game in Kerr’s place.
“I’m here because I’m saving Steve some money,” Stotts said.
Curry, jimmy butler And draymond green He said he appreciated Kerr’s emotional reaction, even though the Warriors lost an extra point during a sequence in which they had already been stripped of four points. Curry said that if Kerr had not done so, he would have lashed out at the officers.
After Kerr was out, the team responded with a fourth-quarter rally and outscored the Clippers by nine points.
Curry hit two 3s in the last two minutes of the game, reducing the Clippers’ lead to one point and giving him 27 points. But Curry reached a defensive rebound attempt with 43 seconds remaining and drew his sixth foul, which he said was the right call.
It was the first time Curry had fouled out in a game since 2021, leaving him sidelined on the final offensive possession when the Warriors had a chance to win it. Butler missed a fadeaway jumper at the buzzer that should have won it.
The loss dropped the Warriors to 19-18, but they have won six of their last nine games and have won eight straight at home to San Francisco.
