Steph Curry did not hold back his thoughts when quizzed about the Golden State Warriors' heavy defeat to the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.

The Warriors went down 129-99 at Chase Center, leaving them ninth in the Western Conference with an 18-17 record – four games back on the Dallas Mavericks in seventh.

Curry finished the defeat with 26 points, seven rebounds and one steal while shooting eight of 12 from the field and four of eight from three-point range in 30 minutes.

But he was not able to stop the Kings from opening a 15-point lead in the first quarter, while they led 75-51 at half-time.

"Nobody likes to get embarrassed like that, especially the way we started the first quarter," said Curry.

"When you're looking up, and it's a double-digit lead before the first timeout. We're not really built, especially with the situation, to have that crazy comeback.

"I don't want to overreact, but you also have to address the execution that we didn't do."

FINAL: Kings defeat the Warriors 129-99.

Malik Monk: 26 PTS, 12 AST, 4 STL
Domantas Sabonis: 22 PTS, 13 REB, 7 AST
Kevin Huerter: 16 PTS, 2 STL

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Warriors coach Steve Kerr, meanwhile, was more balanced in his assessment, despite echoing Curry's disappointment at the result.

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

"I thought Sacramento was brilliant, played a fantastic game."

Kerr seemed to have saved his outspokenness for the game, where he appeared to be involved in a heated confrontation with Kings interim coach Doug Christie, with the former asking for a technical foul on court.

The incident, according to Curry, was a positive rather than a negative, and he said he was pleased with the passion on show.

"That's two ex-players wishing they were back in their jersey," said Curry. "It's good to see that kind of fire."