Through the first three-quarters of Tuesday’s contest in South Beach, signs pointed toward the Golden State Warriors snapping their losing streak and securing their first road win of the 2022-23 season with a win over the Miami Heat.
Fueled by Steph Curry and Klay Thompson, the Warriors took a commanding lead over the Heat with a solid third-quarter run. Curry and Thompson combined for 19 points in the third quarter to give the Warriors an eight-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.
However, Golden State’s offense went cold in the final frame. The Heat registered a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter. With each team trading buckets, Cury had a chance to tie the game with a 3-pointer with under two minutes remaining. Curry missed the jumper but appeared to be fouled by Jimmy Butler on the attempt. After Erik Spoelstra challenged the call, Curry never made it to the line due to the foul being overturned.
Following the challenge, the Warriors had no answer for Butler and the Heat. After a pair of missed triples from Thompson, Butler drilled a dagger midrange jumper to seal the game for the Heat. Miami outscored Golden State 30-15 in the final 12 minutes.
Although it wasn’t enough to beat the Heat, Curry recorded his first triple-double of the 2022-23 season with 23 points on 7-of-14 shooting from the floor with 13 assists and 13 rebounds in 35 minutes.
With a 116-109 loss to the Heat, the Warriors are still winless on the road for the 2022-23 season.
After Golden State’s losing streak fell to three straight, the NBA community on Twitter chimed in with different reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Tuesday evening.
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This was called a foul on the court but overturned to a block after replay review … thoughts?? pic.twitter.com/J68fjypGxN
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 2, 2022
Bucks: 6-0
Blazers: 5-1
Jazz: 6-2
Spurs: 5-2
Clippers: 3-4
Warriors: 3-5
Nets: 2-6
Lakers: 1-5Weird. pic.twitter.com/uuY3iDzag4
— C.J. Holmes 🦹🏾♂️ (@CjHolmes22) November 2, 2022
Here are the three carry violations called on Jordan Poole tonight in Miami. Broadcast didn't catch the second one in real time, only slow motion. pic.twitter.com/vjVX1aCluh
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 2, 2022
Not a lot of minutes for the youngsters pic.twitter.com/pRqrru41XX
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) November 2, 2022
The Warriors fall to the Heat 116-109.
They are now 0-3 on their five-game road trip and 3-5 on their season. This is their worst eight-game start since the 2019-20 season (2-6). They finished that year 15-50. H/t @ESPNStatsInfo
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) November 2, 2022
8 of Warriors last 9 shots were threes
3 of Miami’s last 9 shots were threes— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) November 2, 2022
i just keep hoping the warriors will go on a crazy 16 game run sometime this season
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) November 2, 2022
That’s an 0-3 open to this road trip for the reeling Warriors. Losses in Charlotte, Detroit, Miami. They’re 3-5.
*Plus/minus for the five GSW starters tonight: +3, +6, +7, +8, +11
*Plus/minus for the five GSW bench players tonight: -23, -22, -9, -8, -8
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 2, 2022
With tonight's loss to Miami, the Warriors fall to 3-5 this season and 0-3 on this current East Coast road trip. Golden State is still winless on the road.
— C.J. Holmes 🦹🏾♂️ (@CjHolmes22) November 2, 2022
warriors played a decent game, tough L but it was definitely a step forward compared to the last two games
— Chris Montano (@gswchris) November 2, 2022
Andre Iguodala waved goodbye to the referees and went to the locker room after this late 3 shot foul was overturned. Might end up deciding it. pic.twitter.com/G5Ko34osQl
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) November 2, 2022
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) November 2, 2022
Jordan Poole's reaction 😅 pic.twitter.com/mRfEqLvia6
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) November 2, 2022
JP’s IG story after being called three times for carrying pic.twitter.com/ExkkGe7Wsb
— Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 2, 2022
Steph Curry tonight:
23 PTS
13 REB
13 AST
4 3PMHe’s the 2nd Warrior in franchise history to put up those numbers. The only other was Draymond Green in 2016
— Calvin Fong (@CalFongNBA) November 2, 2022
Fun Fact: The Warriors are playing an 82 game, not 10 game, season.
Take a deep breath and relax. The Champs will be fine. pic.twitter.com/fs3OoWn2RL
— Warriors Huddle (@WarriorsHuddle) November 2, 2022
— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan 🏆 (@GoIdenState) November 2, 2022
Stephen Curry tonight:
23 points
13 rebounds
13 assists12th triple-double in his career
Warriors fall to 3-5. pic.twitter.com/cWciTikXqg
— ³⁰ (@StephMuse_) November 2, 2022
Steph had 7 of the Warriors’ 11 rebounds in the 4th quarter.
No player 6’2 or under has recorded 7+ rebounds in a single quarter in the last five seasons.
(@DaltonJ_Johnson) pic.twitter.com/lQU2fSLHiY
— WarriorsMuse (@WarriorsMuse) November 2, 2022
Warriors 4th quarter shot chart is not good…. pic.twitter.com/92wVDqvdUp
— Alex 👋 (@Dubs408) November 2, 2022
The Warriors in the 4th quarter shot 28.6% overall (6-for-21), 20% from 3 (3-for-15) and turned the ball over 6 times
They were outscored 30-15 in the 4th, and lost 116-109
— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) November 2, 2022
All Warriors starters had a positive plus/minus today.
This season was contingent on the young guys taking a leap, and that hasn’t happened so far.
— Guru (@DrGuru_) November 2, 2022
Up 4 with 40 seconds left vs Charlotte
Up 8 entering 4Q vs Miami
Tricked off both.
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) November 2, 2022
In small sample sizes (like a single NBA game), the outcome turns on just a few key plays. And the Warriors were the losers on just about all of them (delay of game technical, silly fouls in the bonus, messed up 2-on-1 fast break, overturned foul call on a 3, forced shots)
— Vignesh Venkataraman (@Viggyfresh) November 2, 2022
There’s already been a few rough losses to start the Warriors title defense, but tonight vs. the Heat feels extra painful.
— Tommy Call III (@tommy_III) November 2, 2022
