Stephen Curry Says Warriors Have to 'Bring an Edge' After Blowing Lead in Mavs Loss

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry says the team has to "bring an edge" after blowing a 19-point lead in the fourth quarter Sunday against the Dallas Mavericks.

"We've got to bring an edge," Curry told reporters. "Sustain that over 48 minutes, and each game we'll have an opportunity to do that—to turn it into a positive and try to build momentum, but it's not going to happen on its own just because Coach says it or because we want it to. We've got to do it."

Golden State led 93-74 with 9:59 remaining before being outscored 33-8 the rest of the way as the Mavericks locked in on both ends of the floor.

Luka Doncic finished with 34 points, and Spencer Dinwiddie added 24 off the bench to lead the Mavs' comeback. Curry finished with 27 points and 10 assists but made just two of his eight shots in the fourth.

"We did not maintain our grit down the stretch," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "We just let our momentum get away from us. ... We can't just say, 'Oh well, when Draymond [Green] and Andre [Iguodala] get back, we will be better.' It doesn't matter who's out there. We've got to get better executing under pressure and maintaining competence."

The Warriors have dropped five of their last seven games and are sorely missing Green's presence on both ends of the floor. Curry has been tasked with shouldering a significant offensive load with the team lacking Green's playmaking presence, and the team's defense has been inconsistent at best with Green not there to act as a fulcrum.

That said, both Curry and Kerr pointed to a seeming lack of mental wherewithal—an area where Green thrives when he's on the floor. No timetable has been set for Green's return from his back injury, but his value has never been clearer than it was Sunday.