Overview
- The Pacers were down six players, including All-Star Tyrese Haliburton, who is likely out for the season with an Achilles injury.
- Golden State led by 11 in the fourth quarter before Indiana closed on a decisive run to secure its first win, moving to 1-5 as the Warriors fell to 4-3.
- Quenton Jackson buried a late go-ahead 3-pointer and added a bank shot to finish off the upset.
- Aaron Nesmith scored 31 points and Pascal Siakam added 27 for Indiana, while Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 24 and Jimmy Butler had 20.
- Head coach Steve Kerr bemoaned poor execution in crunch time after a demanding early schedule that has taxed the Warriors’ energy.