For the first time in the Steve Kerr era, the Warriors have lost an NBA playoff series to a Western Conference opponent.
, finishing the contest 3 for 19 from the field and scoring just eight points. Draymond Green had nine points, nine rebounds and three assists in the game, while Jordan Poole's disappointing season ended with a seven-point performance.
The ugly loss in Los Angeles puts a fitting end to a roller-coaster season for the Warriors, who just couldn't figure out how to win road games. After going 11-30 away from Chase Center during the regular season, they went 2-5 on the road in the playoffs, with their only two wins coming in Games 5 and 7 of the first-round series against Sacramento.
The Lakers, led by LeBron James and Anthony Davis, advance to the Western Conference finals where they will take on Nikola Jokić and the top-seeded Denver Nuggets.Curry and Co. now must regroup this offseason and figure out how to retool the roster for the 2023-24 season. It won't be easy with teams in the West getting stronger.
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