SAN ANTONIO _ Even when the shots do not fall as they normally do, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson maintain all they need is one shot to overcome any shooting slump.
This time, Curry and Thompson needed much more. The Warriors finished with a 111-105 loss to the San Antonio Spurs on Monday after Curry (25 points) and Thompson (14) could not overcome shooting slumps. Curry shot 9 of 25 from the field and 6 of 18 from 3. Thompson went 5 of 18 overall and 4 of 9 from deep.
As a result, the Warriors (47-22) snapped a two-game winning steak from marquee wins this week in Houston and Oklahoma City.
The Warriors missed center DeMarcus Cousins because of a sore right foot. But the Warriors thought they would benefit from Kevin Durant's return after missing two games with a right ankle contusion. He added 24 points on 9 of 18 shooting, but that meant little with Curry and Thompson struggling. The Warriors also welcomed a familiar face in Andrew Bogut, who had seven points and seven rebounds as a starter in 13 minutes.
But the Spurs (42-29) made those additions a nonfact. DeMar DeRozan (26 points) and LaMarcus Aldridge (23) led the way in a game that featured nine ties and eight lead changes.
The Warriors play on Tuesday in Minnesota to mark the end of a four-game trip.
