Steph Curry finished the loss with 13 points, one rebound, nine assists and two steals while shooting 4/17 from the field and 2/9 from the three-point range in 32 minutes of playing time. Many people reacted to his performance on social media.

And don’t forget, this past offseason, the Warriors lost a $30 million chunk of salary when they jettisoned Chris Paul strictly for luxury tax avoidance. The NBA owners wanted a system that brought big-market, big-spending teams like the Warriors to heel, and they received it.

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr acknowledged it was a tough night for Stephen Curry against the Los Angeles Lakers but expressed confidence that Curry would recover and move forward in the NBA season.