• Steph Curry postgame recap: “just being mindful… point a finger at what went wrong… if we knew what to do about it we wouldn’t do it… being mindful… maintain our momentum… the grit and the fight allows us to be one shot from the game we had no business being in… if we’re gonna win… a game like tonight can’t happen.”
• On what happened to the good start tonight: “Picked them apart, really… we missed some shots… couple turnovers, couple open looks in transition, offensive rebounds, fouls… then it’s just ball game of a shot here, a shot here. On the road you never wanna be in that situation.”
• On if they just need a jolt: “Vibe of how it’s been on the road for us all year… four or five minutes stretch where the wheels fall off… give them thought of they’re supposed to win this game… I sound like a broken record, but still have faith in ourselves that we can figure it out.”
• On if this season has been tougher: “Sustaining our level of play for 82 games… championship target on our back… playing above their numbers when they’re playing against us… can’t find a good momentum/rhythm on a nightly basis… even when we’re winning (hard to sustain)… confidence that we can beat anybody on any given night and show up on a playoff night.”
• On the next steps: “We need to win, control your destiny, protecting our home court… sense of urgency on these last three games… the vibe that you create going into a playoff series… finishing strong… sense of purpose… feel good about yourself when you turn the clock to the playoffs.”
• On if that’s tough to swallow for tonight: “We knew that and you also know that the way we started the game gave us a clean lane… frustrating for all those reasons… gotta be able to move on, not let it bleed into Tuesday.”
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