In the wake of a 119-108 Warriors win over the 76ers Monday night in Philadelphia, Stephen Curry had a ready explanation for his 0-of-11 shooting 3-point distance.
He didn't properly account for the change in weather.
"The weatherman said it's like a low-pressure system that was coming in (and) I forgot to adjust to the thickness of the air," he told reporters at Wells Fargo Center.
Curry's comment may open to interpretation, but it was clear his sense of humor remained intact even after a career-worst shooting night beyond the arc.
He wasn't the only Warrior finding it difficult to score from deep. Klay Thompson, Kevin Durant and Draymond Green combined to go 5-of-20. The Warriors were 6-of-29 from deep, their second-lowest total of the season.
"It's weird," he said. "Not to discredit anything they did. The first half we had a lot of open looks that didn't go in. Klay made a couple down the stretch. KD made one. Draymond made one from the corner.
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"Other than that we still took really good shots that didn't go in. But for us to still have moxie to withstand that and still pretty much have the lead the whole game and allow our defense to get us a win tonight was kind of our M.O."
Given that Curry owns the single-game record for triples (13) as well as the single-season record (402), it was most alarming that he couldn't find at least one. And he had opportunities.
"It happens but you have to try and find other ways to impact the game," he said. "I was trying to get to the paint a little bit more and just try to make plays. One thing is I don't get down on myself. Obviously, that's why I got 11 of them up. I still have confidence the next one is going in and that will stay the same tomorrow."
The Warriors face the Wizards Tuesday in Washington. In Curry's last appearance at the Verizon Center, last Feb. 3, he went for 51 points. He was 11-of-15 from deep.
"What I love about Steph is he went 0-11 tonight from three but you wouldn't know it if you looked at his face," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "He never loses confidence; he never hangs his head. It is a sign of a guy with ultimate confidence in his ability and the awareness that it is one of those nights.
"He is likely to come out tomorrow and make about seven in a row at some point. So that's what I love about Steph. He keeps playing."
