Kerr hands control over to players

With the grind of a long NBA season wearing on his team, Warriors coach Steve Kerr believed it was time for his players to hear a new voice in the huddle: their own.

Kerr turned over most of the coaching duties to his players Monday night, and they played with more focus than in recent weeks in a 129-83 victory over the Suns.

“It’s the players’ team,” Kerr said. “It’s their team and they have to take ownership of it.”

Andre Iguodala took over at the morning shootaround, JaVale McGee ran the computer for the film session and Iguodala, Draymond Green and David West got most of the work designing plays and running the huddle.

“It had to do with me trying to reach my team and I have not reached them the last month,” Kerr said. “They’re tired of my voice. I’m tired of my voice.”

James Harden had 34 points, 12 assists and six rebounds as the Rockets beat the Timberwolves 126-108 for their ninth straight victory. The Rockets pulled a half-game behind the Warriors for the best record in the NBA.