Draymond Green was dejected after the Golden State Warriors slumped to their third-straight defeat on Tuesday, falling 94-90 to an Orlando Magic team that was eliminated from NBA playoff contention nearly two weeks ago.
The Warriors, who were again without Stephen Curry, held a nine-point lead heading into the fourth quarter; however, they fell apart down the stretch, outscored by the Magic 29-16 in the final twelve minutes.
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After the game, the team's most vocal leader aired out his grievances.
"I think we're playing soft, we're playing stupid," Green told reporters after the game.
We're just not playing good basketball, we're getting punked. It's hard to win a game getting punked. That's kind of where we are right now.
"You get to these games and we're losing a lot of fourth quarters. Not losing a lot of the game, we're losing a lot of fourth quarters. And that's execution, but in order to execute there's a certain level of physicality and we're not meeting that."
"We're playing soft. We're playing stupid. We're just not playing good basketball and we're getting punked. ... No disrespect to the Orlando Magic but that's one of the worst teams in the league"
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 23, 2022
- Draymond after tonight’s loss
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The Warriors didn't help themselves Tuesday, turning the ball over 18 times, including seven in the fourth quarter alone.
"No disrespect to the Orlando Magic, but they are one of the worst teams in the league. And we can't match up with them. And if you can't match up with them, you're definitely not going to do it against the great teams," Green added.
He's right. The Magic haven't been competitive all season. They currently hold a 20-53 record (.274) and sit 14th of 15 in the NBA's Eastern Conference. It's possible being in Florida for spring break had Golden State overlooking its opponent. After all, it was 82 degrees and sunny in Orlando on Tuesday.
But is the loss a cause for concern or a wake-up call heading into the final handful of games of the regular season?
"I wouldn't necessarily say it's a concern, but that's what's happening. I don't doubt that we can fix it, but if we're going to win some games then it's got to be fixed."
Following tonight's loss, the Warriors remain third in the Western Conference standings, now just two games ahead of the Utah Jazz and three games up on the Dallas Mavericks.
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With 10 games remaining on the schedule, the final seedings are far from settled. The Warriors still face tough matchups against the Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies, Phoenix Suns and Utah Jazz.
Those games will certainly be more difficult without point guard Stephen Curry, who is currently sidelined with a sprained ligament in his left foot.
He is expected to be re-evaluated in two weeks.
Warriors upcoming 2021-22 schedule
The Warriors play seven of their remaining 10 games on the road, including the next four, with a visit to South Beach set for Wednesday.
You can find their upcoming schedule below.
| Date | Opponent | Time (ET) |
| March 23 | at Heat | 7:30 p.m. |
| March 25 | at Hawks | 7:30 p.m. |
| March 27 | at Wizards | 6 p.m. |
| March 28 | at Grizzlies | 8 p.m. |
| March 30 | vs. Suns | 10:00 p.m. |
| April 2 | vs. Jazz | 8:30 p.m. |
| April 3 | at Kings | 9:00 p.m. |
| April 7 | vs. Lakers | 10:00 p.m. |
| April 9 | at Spurs | TBD |
| April 10 | at Pelicans | TBD |
