After suffering a blowout loss to the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night, the schedule didn’t get any easier for the Golden State Warriors on the final leg of their seven-game homestand on Wednesday against the New Orleans Pelicans.
For the second straight game, the Warriors came out flat. They fell behind by 19 in the first quarter while giving up 46 points in the opening 12 minutes.
After starting the game with an opening haymaker, the Pelicans never looked back on their way to a 141-105 win over the sliding Warriors. With a loss to the Pelicans, the Warriors ended their homestead 2-5. They lost three of their last four.
Steph Curry struggled to find his shot again, scoring 15 points on 4-of-13 shooting from the field in 25 minutes. Moses Moody led the Warriors with 21 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the floor. No other members of the Warriors registered more than 19 points.
Following the Warriors’ latest blowout loss to the Pelicans, the NBA community on X exploded with reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Wednesday evening.
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Steve Kerr says he thinks this team has lost its spirit, confidence, and belief.
— Jason Dumas (@JDumasReports) January 11, 2024
Moody lead all Warriors scorers with 21 points off the bench, 8-18, 4-8. TDJ next leading scorer with 19 on 9-11.
— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) January 11, 2024
The Pelicans’ 141 points are the most the Warriors have given up this season. Dubs trailed by as many as 41.
— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) January 11, 2024
Second consecutive blowout loss for the Warriors, this time 141-105 to the Pelicans — the most points they've allowed in a game this season. It's also the second game in a row they never led.
Golden State goes 2-5 on their home stand, and now play the next four on the road.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) January 11, 2024
The Warriors were just torched at home by the Pelicans. Trailed by 41. Lost by 36. They finish the homestand 2-5. They're 17-20 overall, now five losses behind the sixth seed, trending in the wrong direction. Four-game road trip coming up: at Bulls, Bucks, Grizzlies, Jazz.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) January 11, 2024
Wiggins 4Q:
turnaround hook
foul
reb
blocked layup
reb
missed 3
blocked layup
missed 3Finishes game 2-8, 1-3, 2 reb 2 ast, 5 points, 23 mins
— Kerith Burke (@KerithBurke) January 11, 2024
Warriors Twitter has entered the Joker phase and I can’t stop laughing haha everything hilarious now
— Grandson of the Wind Stan Account (@AndyKHLiu) January 11, 2024
Imagine thinking Klay Thompson doesn’t care. Lol
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) January 11, 2024
Warriors can’t just “go get a guy.”
— Matt Steinmetz (@SteinmetzNBA) January 11, 2024
The Warriors built a dynasty around a core that was rooted in timing, ball movement, and spacing; everyone had a role with the offense & defense in sync. The multiple lineups this season simply haven’t had to time to develop that; Curry has had to try to adapt on the fly.
— Dr. Nirav Pandya, M.D. (@DrNiravPandya) January 11, 2024
I’m sorry. But it’s not trolling to scoff at notion that Warriors can just “trade for” a guy like Markkanen, or Siakam or LaVine or insert sorta star here.
— Matt Steinmetz (@SteinmetzNBA) January 11, 2024
Isolating and picking one player to blame is lazy. As a team, the Warriors gave up 141 points.
That's not on one player.
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) January 11, 2024
Klay shared his thoughts on getting booed at home. pic.twitter.com/1MJHECI58J
— NBA on ESPN (@ESPNNBA) January 11, 2024
Steph Curry on whether he feels the Warriors need to show the front office by the trade deadline that this group should stay together: "It’s pretty evident that if things stay the same … That’s the definition of insanity, right? Do the same thing and expect the same result?"
— Connor Letourneau (@Con_Chron) January 11, 2024
Get ready to learn trade machine, buddies
— Joe Viray (@JoeVirayNBA) January 11, 2024
