LOS ANGELES: Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr accused his team of taking victory for granted on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila) as the NBA champions slumped to an upset 129-121 playoff defeat to the Los Angeles Clippers.

The Warriors had looked set to advance into a Western Conference semi-final showdown with Houston, needing only a victory on home turf against the eighth-seeded Clippers to complete a 4-1 series victory.