The Warriors had the ball in the right hands in the final seconds of their 117-116 loss to the Houston Rockets on Sunday at Chase Center, but Steph Curry came up empty. Golden State trailed by one point with 11.1 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter before Curry dribbled up the court to attempt the game-winning shot. Defended by two Rockets at the top of the key, Curry threw up a deep shot that clanked off iron right before the final buzzer rang and ended the Warriors’ spirited fourth-quarter comeback attempt. Rockets-Warriors end of game sequence KD finds Sengun for the lead … Steph tries a game winner! pic.twitter.com/BqK9c3scDY — Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) April 6, 2026 Speaking to reporters after the game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr was asked why he did not call timeout to draw up a play before the final possession. “Well we didn’t want to take the timeout because we wanted to keep their defensive guys on the floor, that lineup on the floor,” Kerr explained. “You take the timeout, they just put all their Dobermans in and switch everything and it’s really hard to get a good look. “I...
Why Warriors did not call timeout before Steph Curry’s final shot vs. Rockets
Published April 6, 2026 • 4 hrs ago
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