Late-game execution continues to be a glaring wart for the Golden State Warriors — and against the team with the best late-game execution in the NBA, it reared its ugly head once more.
A missed layup here. A turnover there. A costly foul that turned a one-point lead into a one-point deficit. A botched execution of an after-timeout (ATO) play that contributed another tally to the turnover column. All those added up served as the crescendo to the Warriors’ 4th straight loss, and 7th in their last 8.
However miniscule, all kinds of mistakes made against the best clutch-period team in the league — the Phoenix Suns are an astounding 31-6 in games that are within 5 points with 5 minutes left in the 4th quarter — are magnified to the highest degree.