The Golden State Warriors entered the 2025-26 NBA season with fire in their eyes, winning four of their first five games and looking every bit like a team ready to reclaim its dominance. But momentum can shift quickly in the NBA, and for the Warriors, it just did. After suffering back-to-back losses, their latest setback came in a 114–109 defeat to the Indiana Pacers on November 1.
While the game remained close until the final buzzer, Warriors star Stephen Curry didn’t hold back when discussing what went wrong.
What Did Stephen Curry Say About the Warriors’ Recent Loss?
When asked in the postgame interview what mistakes led to the loss, Curry didn’t dance around the question. He acknowledged that the Warriors lost their grip on the game’s flow, especially coming out of halftime.
“This is one of those look in the mirror type games. There are parts of the game where I made it too hard on all of us with not getting organized, bad possessions, a lack of energy… It’s one of those rough games you gotta play better throughout the meat of the game so that you give yourself that breathing room where a couple of shots here and there don’t determine the outcome,” said Curry during the postgame interview.
Steph Curry after the loss to the Pacers: “This is one of those look in the mirror (type games). There are parts of the game I made it too hard on all of us.”
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Statistically, it wasn’t Curry’s best night, either. The sharpshooter finished the game with 24 points, zero rebounds, and two assists, an uncharacteristically quiet performance by his standards.
His usually lethal shooting touch deserted him, as he went just 8-of-23 from the field and a disappointing 4-of-16 from beyond the arc. Despite his struggles, Curry continued to push the pace and create opportunities, but the shots simply wouldn’t fall. As a veteran, he also emphasized the daily habits behind winning: professionalism, preparation, and the discipline to carry game plans through the full 48 minutes.
“I got to be better just being more decisive, more aggressive, even not to shoot, but to play make and get everybody organized… Just be professional, understand what you need to do to get your body, your mind ready to bring your best self,” added Curry during the postgame interview.
Curry wasn’t alone in carrying the offensive load. Jimmy Butler III delivered a versatile performance, scoring 20 points, six rebounds, seven assists, and three steals, keeping the Warriors within striking distance with timely drives. Jonathan Kuminga also added 17 points and five rebounds on 7-of-16 shooting, attacking gaps and generating needed paint touches. In short, their efforts were impactful but could not offset Indiana’s second-half surge.
The frustrating part for Golden State is that the game tilted from a position of early strength. The Warriors led by four after the first quarter and by five at halftime, controlling the pace and closing defensive possessions. Then came the swing. The Pacers found their rhythm after the break. They stacked stops and pushed the tempo to the tune of 61 second-half points, an offensive explosion the Warriors could not handle.
So where does that leave Golden State? With clarity. The blueprint is visible: they need smarter late-game decisions and sharper shot selection around their stars. Now, as the Warriors look to bounce back, they’ll turn their attention to their next challenge, a matchup against the Phoenix Suns on November 4.