Steve Kerr boldly refuses to get alarmed by Warriors' confidence-shattering loss against De'Aaron Fox-less Kings 

Steve Kerr's Golden State Warriors got trounced 129-99 during Sunday's home matchup against the shorthanded Sacramento Kings. However, the veteran coach declined to get discouraged by his squad's seemingly disconcerting blowout defeat, chalking it up to the nature of the modern NBA.

Despite entering the evening on a two-game winning streak, Golden State never led Sacramento, which played without star point guard De'Aaron Fox (hip). Kings combo guard Malik Monk stepped up in Fox's absence, recording team-bests of 26 points, 12 assists, four steals and five 3-pointers, shooting 64.3%.

Meanwhile, Sacramento star big man Domantas Sabonis chipped in a near-triple-double with 22 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists, shooting 76.9%.

The undermanned Kings (17-19) built a 39-point advantage before cruising to a 30-point victory, their fourth straight. Amid their dominant road showing, Warriors fans began exiting Chase Center early in apparent frustration.

Golden State was without multiple rotation players, including forward Jonathan Kuminga (ankle), and guards Brandin Podziemski (abdomen) and Gary Payton II (calf).

The depleted Warriors struggled to generate consistent offense all night. They had only four players finish in double-figure scoring, led by superstar point guard Steph Curry's team-high 26-point effort. Conversely, Sacramento had seven players tally 11-plus points.

Following the contest, Kerr, seemingly unfazed, emphasized how common lopsided defeats have become in today's 3-point-heavy NBA. He added that his team needs to throw out the underwhelming performance and shift its focus toward its next game.

"A loss is a loss. It's not any more alarming than any other loss," Kerr said. "This is the NBA these days. It's such a fast game and so many 3s that there's just gonna be some nights where everything goes your way, or everything goes the other team's way.

"I thought Sacramento was brilliant tonight. They played a fantastic game. So, we just have to regroup, get a day off and come back in on Tuesday."

Golden State (18-17) concludes its six-game homestand on Tuesday against the Miami Heat (17-16).

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Steph Curry on Warriors getting "embarrassed" by Kings

While Steve Kerr took an optimistic approach to Sunday's letdown effort against Sacramento, Steph Curry appeared slightly more disheartened.

During his postgame interview, the two-time MVP said, "Nobody likes to get embarrassed like that" before questioning his team's roster composition.

"We're not really built — especially with the situation — to have that crazy comeback," Curry said (Timestamp: 0:40). "So, I don't wanna overreact to it, but you also have to address the execution."

Jonathan Kuminga (ankle), Golden State's second-leading scorer (16.8 points per game), is set to be sidelined for at least three weeks. So, the Warriors will likely need someone to fill his scoring void to stay afloat in the cutthroat Western Conference.

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