What we learned as Steph-less Warriors struggle

Playing without two-time NBA scoring champ Stephen Curry, the Warriors looked out of sync most of the night and never really found a consistent rhythm on offense, falling to the sputtering San Antonio Spurs 126-113 on Saturday at Chase Center.

Curry is sidelined with a right ankle sprain injury that he suffered in the final minutes of Thursday’s loss to the Chicago Bulls. His absence was felt throughout the game Saturday, as Golden State fell behind early and never recovered.

Klay Thompson did his best to fill some of the offensive void created by Curry’s absence despite getting into early foul trouble. Thompson came off the bench to score 27 points on the strength of five 3-pointers.

Chris Paul, who got the start at point guard with Curry missing, added 10 points, nine assists and three steals. Draymond Green filled up the stat sheet with seven points, five rebounds, four assists, two steals and a block. Trayce Jackson-Davis and Andrew Wiggins each scored 11, and Jonathan Kuminga finished with 26 points on 10-of-16 shooting with three rebounds and an assist in 18 minutes

Golden State also was without one of its key reserves, Gary Payton II, who sat out because of an illness.

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