Warriors star Stephen Curry shouldered the blame for his team's NBA Finals loss, admitting his performance in Game 7 will "haunt" him.
Curry managed just 17 points in Sunday's decisive game, shooting 6-for-19 from the field, as the Warriors suffered a 93-89 loss to the Cavaliers.
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The NBA MVP also had four turnovers and shot well below his standard from 3-point range, going 4-of-14. He averaged 22.6 points in the seven-game series.
"I didn't play efficient. I had some good moments but didn't do enough to help my team win, especially down the stretch," Curry told reporters about his Game 7 performance. "I was aggressive but in the wrong ways. It'll haunt me for a while because it means a lot to me to try and lead my team and do what I need to do on the court and on big stages.
"I've done it before, I didn't do it tonight. It'll be good down the stretch, next year, coming back, remembering this feeling and being an even better player."
After a 73-9 regular season, the Warriors led the NBA Finals 3-1 — only to lose three consecutive games against the LeBron James-inspired Cavs.
Curry said failing to take the opportunity on home court was a blow.
"It hurts, man," he said. "I mean, that's all I'm really kind of marinating on right now. Just proud of every single guy that stepped foot on the floor for our team this year. It wasn't easy what we accomplished, and it's not an easy pill to swallow what we didn't accomplish. So got to just take the good with the bad. Understand that we hopefully will have many more opportunities to fight for championships and be on this stage because it is what it's all about."