“The winning team writes the script,” he said.

Warriors head coach Steve Kerr didn’t use Curry’s absence as an excuse for his team’s postseason exit, insisting that “injuries are a part of the playoffs.”

Brandin Podziemski had a playoff career-high 28 points for the Warriors, who again played without star Stephen Curry because of the hamstring strain that forced him out of the second quarter in Game 1...