Steve Kerr Calls Out Warriors’ 'Fatigue' In Loss To Bucks

Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr called out his team's fatigue in loss to Milwaukee Bucks

Oct 30, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) looks to pass the ball after Milwaukee Bucks forward Kyle Kuzma (18) fouls forward Draymond Green (23) in the first quarter at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

The Golden State Warriors lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 120-110 on Thursday night. After a 3-1 start, the Warriors defended their home stand, but unfortunately did not show up on the road against a Bucks team without star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo.

The Warriors' starters did their best to keep the game close; Steph Curry led the Warriors with 27 points, six rebounds, and four assists. Jonathan Kuminga added 24 points and eight rebounds, while Jimmy Butler finished with a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds.

Warriors lose in Milwaukee to a Bucks team without Giannis. They couldn't get enough stops. Ryan Rollins, a guard the Warriors drafted 44th overall in 2022 -- and later added to the Jordan Poole for Chris Paul trade -- burns them: 32 points, eight assists, five 3s.

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 31, 2025

It wasn't enough to stop Ryan Rollins, who finished with a career-high 32 points to go along with eight assists. Golden State's offense was struggling through most of the game, and they simply couldn't get it done.

Steve Kerr's Simple Message After The Loss

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr believed his team was tired. "It looked to me like fatigue, mental and physical fatigue. It did not look like our team out there. Our spacing was bad; it just didn't feel like we had our usual pop," Kerr said.

Steve Kerr felt the Warriors showed “mental and physical fatigue” in the loss in Milwaukee tonight. He said they didn’t have the same “pop” and didn’t execute a switching defensive scheme well enough. pic.twitter.com/cDkM1BeFKT

— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) October 31, 2025

The Dubs had 19 turnovers and frankly didn't shoot the ball well — 42.4% from the field, and 34.2% from beyond the arc.

"We let [Milwaukee] hang around for too long, and that was the problem...," Kerr said. "It's what we talked about before the game, anytime a team plays without its star, you know a team is going to be out there with nothing to lose, firing shots, lot of guys getting extra minutes, feeling good."

Oct 30, 2025; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Bucks guard Ryan Rollins (13) reacts in the 4th quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Fiserv Forum. Mandatory Credit: Benny Sieu-Imagn Images | Benny Sieu-Imagn Images

If the Warriors had executed better and not let the Bucks believe they could win the game, things might have gone differently. In the NBA, mentality can do a lot for a team trying to prove itself without its superstar.

Moving Onto The Next

Being the veteran team that Golden State is, the stars will know not to let this loss hang around in their minds too much. They're playing for June, not late October.

Final pic.twitter.com/cxQM0O8bqi

— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) October 31, 2025

Curry, Butler, and Green (who all played 33 minutes or more against the Bucks) will have a rest day before they take on the 0-4 Indiana Pacers.

They'll need to get their "pop" back, as Kerr put it, because this is another one of those games where the opposing team will be without their star, Tyrese Haliburton. Not to mention, the Pacers have yet to win and will want to get it done on their home floor.

Regardless, the Warriors, with their longtime success, will know how to bounce back after a game like their outing against the Milwaukee Bucks.