The Warriors were so out of sorts that there were possessions when Curry and Butler were on the floor together and didn’t touch the ball before a shot was taken. Curry finished with 13 points on 4-for-12 shooting and Butler had eight and was 2-for-10 before Kerr pulled the plug in the third quarter with the Warriors hopelessly behind.

Warriors coach Steve Kerr speaks to reporters after Golden State's 131-116 Game 5 loss to the Houston Rockets on Wednesday at Toyota Center.Steve Kerr believes Warriors lacked ‘defensive focus' vs. Ro

While the loss was lopsided, Kerr’s message was clear: this series was never going to be easy, and the Warriors still control their destiny. Game 5 exposed some issues — Golde