Watch Defending NBA Champions GSW Collapse in Last Second to Lose to Jazz

Watch Defending NBA Champions GSW Collapse in Last Second to Lose to Jazz

Edwin Kiplagat
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:19 PM
  • Golden State Warriors were stunned in the last second in their game against Utah Jazz
  • The defending NBA champions had made an impressive comeback after trailing by 12
  • The loss takes GSW to 13-13, leaving them in 10th spot in the NBA's Western Conference

The Golden State Warriors' dreadful run away from the Chase Centre continued on Wednesday night, as they suffered a catastrophic last-second collapse to the Utah Jazz.

The reigning NBA champions were certain of a win until they blew their last possession, to hand their opponents a 123-124 win.

Simone Fontecchio, Malik Beasley, Kelly Olynyk, Utah Jazz, Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr, Stephen Curry, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson
Utah Jazz players celebrate with Simone Fontecchio after defeating the Golden State Warriors at the Vivint Arena. Photo by Alex Goodlett.
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Steve Kerr's side went into this game on the back of an embarrassing loss to the Indiana Pacers, deciding to sit out Steph Curry and Draymond Green in a decision that almost paid off.

Andrew Wiggins also missed the game with an abductor injury, according to SI.

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It was time for Jordan Poole and Jonathan Kuminga to shine and they did, scoring 60 of the team's 123 points. Klay Thompson added 22, but the last-second debacle ruined what would've been a decent comeback.

Warriors stunned by Jazz

The seven-time NBA champions had a four-point lead in Salt Lake City with 13.3 seconds left on the clock. This was a commendable effort, since they had to fight back after trailing by 12 points in the third quarter.

Malik Beasley then knocked down a three-pointer to bring the Jazz back to within one point, according to Reuters.

With 7.8 seconds remaining on the clock, Ty Jerome inbounded the ball to Jordan Poole. Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Kelly Olynyk pressured the Warriors guard, knocking the ball out of his hands.

The mistake resulted in Simone Fontecchio dunking on the other end, putting the hosts up one. In a heartbeat, the Warriors had lost.

They are now 13-13, ahead of a mouth-watering showdown with the Boston Celtics - a rematch of the 2022 NBA finals.

Green punches Poole

Sports Brief earlier reported on Golden State Warriors All-Star Draymond Green punching Jordan Poole, in a training camp altercation in October.

A heated interaction between the two players quickly took a wrong turn after pushing and shoving, resulting in Green striking the young guard.

The two were engaged in a furious verbal argument in practice before Green escalated the situation by punching 23-year-old Poole. The All-Star was later fined by the team for his actions.

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Edwin Kiplagat has five years of experience in journalism working as a Sports Editor at Africa Insight Communications and ESPN. Edwin Kiplagat is a Bachelor's Degree holder in journalism from the Multimedia University of Kenya.