The Golden State Warriors did a whole lot of losing on Tuesday night. They lost an actual game, falling 124-123 to the Sacramento Kings. They lost a pair of key players, with Gary Payton II and Chris Paul leaving the game with injuries. They lost a fair amount of dignity, blowing a 24-point lead in fairly embarrassing fashion. They lost a chance to build momentum after playing some of the best basketball they’ve shown all year.
And they lost a chance to advance in the inaugural in-season tournament. The Dubs needed to win the game by at least 12 points to advance to the knockout stage of the tournament, and while they put themselves in prime position to do that, they artistically squandered that chance.