The live fan reaction to Golden State’s loss to Atlanta.
The Golden State Warriors started their road trip on the wrong foot on Saturday, losing to the Atlanta Hawks 124-115. With Steph Curry sidelined with a pelvic contusion, expectations were fairly low, but it was still a disappointing performance.
Here’s how the Golden State of Mind community reacted to the game in live time, as seen through the comments in our game thread.
First quarter: “Crazy lack of effort”
The Warriors defense was nowhere to be found in the first quarter, as Atlanta got good shot after good shot. The Hawks built up a 20-point lead, and settled into a 40-23 advantage at the end of the frame.
Second quarter: “Hawks can hit everything they want”
Atlanta’s offensive explosion continued for a while in the second quarter, before the Warriors started to play some decent defense. Golden State started scoring, too, but the Hawks made a late push, and led 69-57 at the break.
Third quarter: “Can’t get stops”
The Warriors started the third quarter strong, and quickly pulled to within six points. But the Hawks responded by once again turning the score into a quasi-blowout. Despite some good moments, the Warriors trailed 98-81 going into the final frame.
Fourth quarter: “Offense sputtered and the defense was nonexistent”
The Warriors did have a run in the fourth quarter. After falling down by 22, they came roaring back to make it a single-digit game late. But they couldn’t get quite close enough to really make a game out of it, and started the six-game road trip with a loss.