Myles Turner drained an important 3-pointer from the highest of the arc with 16 seconds left, ending with 23 factors and 10 rebounds because the Indiana Pacers edged the Golden State Warriors 111-105 on Monday evening, securing their fifth straight win.
Pascal Siakam added 20 factors for Indiana, whereas Jonathan Kuminga got here off the bench to guide the Warriors with 26 factors and eight rebounds on a tough capturing evening for Stephen Curry.
Curry struggled, capturing 2-for-13 and ending with simply 10 factors.
He missed his first 5 makes an attempt earlier than hitting a 3-pointer with 41 seconds left within the third quarter. His try to present Golden State the lead within the remaining minute fell brief.
The Pacers, who’ve received six of their final seven video games, accomplished a back-to-back sweep after their dominant 122-95 victory over the Sacramento Kings on Sunday.
Curry didn’t try a shot till 10:35 within the second quarter and scored his first factors on two free throws at 9:51.
The Warriors honored baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson with a second of silence and a photograph on the massive display screen three days after the previous Oakland Athletics star died at age 65.
Pacers: Indiana are the one crew with an ideal document on the 5-year-old Chase Center (6-0).
Warriors: G Gary Payton II missed his first recreation of the season due to a bruised left calf, leaving Buddy Hield because the lone Warrior to play in each contest. … Moses Moody returned from a four-game absence because of a left knee harm.
Golden State efficiently challenged a foul name in opposition to Draymond Green – what would have been his third private – with 7:29 left within the second quarter, as replay evaluation confirmed the foul was really dedicated by Andrew Wiggins.
The Warriors’ bench stored them within the recreation with 53 factors, 13 of these from Hield in opposition to his former crew.
The Warriors host LeBron James – enjoying in his NBA-record nineteenth Christmas Day recreation – and the Lakers on Wednesday, whereas the Pacers return house to face the Thunder on Thursday.
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