Kevon Looney played the hero role in the Warriors' 143-141 double-overtime win over the Atlanta Hawks on Monday night at Chase Center. With six players out for the first game of 2023, Golden State needed other players on the team to step up and Looney answered the call.
The 26-year-old scored 14 points and collected 20 rebounds, along with the game-winning putback in the second overtime as time expired. However, Looney revealed that knowing how much time was left on the clock wasn't on his mind.
"I rushed the first one -- I didn't think I had that much time, but I seem to have more time, so I took my time on the second one and I was able to make it," Looney told reporters postgame.
While the Warriors' big man didn't know how much time he had left for a second putback attempt after initially missing the first, Looney did lean on his gut and game instincts.
"It was just a feeling, like if the first [shot] I rushed really quick and I just realized that everybody wasn't like panicking or celebrating, so I knew I had more time to go back up," Looney added.
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Looney and the Warriors will look to extend their five-game winning streak to six against Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night at Chase Center.