Golden State Warriors: 3 takeaways from Game 5 stunner vs. Clippers

2. Encouraging lack of turnovers for Golden State

Since this run of dominance began in the Bay Area back in the 2014-15 season, the Warriors have long been reputably reckless in taking care of the basketball. They’ve averaged 14.8 turnovers per game during that span and were the 10th-worst team in that department this season.

That type of indifference surprisingly wasn’t the case in the Game 5 loss. The Warriors turned the ball over only eight times the entire game, which is what helped them jack up 96 shots on their way to 121 points.

Whenever Golden State takes a loss, turnovers usually wind up playing a large part. As such a pass-happy team that’s at its best when playing loose and free, the Dubs sometimes get careless with the ball, gifting extra possessions to the opposition that result from both lazy and flashy Showtime-level passing attempts.

The Warriors will always be a potent offensive squad no matter how many times they turn the ball over. Their talent level and unselfishness are simply that high. Maximizing possessions by actually getting a shot off, though, may actually make this team truly unstoppable, especially on their rare off nights.