Myles Turner Gets 23 Points and Makes A late 3-pointer as the Pacers Defeat the Warriors 111-105

The Indiana Pacers defeated the Golden State Warriors 111-105 on Monday night for their fifth consecutive victory. Myles Turner finished with 23 points and 10 rebounds, including a 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 16 seconds remaining. Pascal Siakam also contributed 20 points.

On a chilly Stephen Curry night, Jonathan Kuminga scored 26 points and pulled down eight rebounds for the Warriors after coming off the bench. After missing his first five tries and making his first field goal with 41 seconds left in the third quarter, Curry finished with 10 points on 2-for-13 shooting. With 47 seconds remaining, he missed a 3-pointer to take the lead.

After defeating the Sacramento Kings 122-95 on the road on Sunday, Indiana completed a winning back-to-back and has now won six of seven games overall.

It wasn’t until 10:35 in the second quarter that Curry even made his first attempt, and it wasn’t until 9:51 that he scored his first points on two free throws.

Three days after the 65-year-old former Oakland Athletics player passed away, the Warriors paid tribute to Rickey Henderson, a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, with a minute of quiet and a large-screen photo.

Takeaways

Pacers: At 5-year-old Chase Centre, Indiana is the only team with a perfect record (6-0).

Warriors: G Buddy Hield was the only Warrior to participate in every game after Gary Payton II missed the season’s first game due to a damaged left calf. After missing four games due to a left knee injury, Moses Moody made a comeback.

Key moment

With 7:29 remaining in the second quarter, Golden State successfully contested a foul call on Draymond Green, which would have been his third personal foul. Replay analysis revealed that Andrew Wiggins was the one who had committed the foul.

Key stat

With 53 points, including 13 from Hield against his old team, the Warriors’ bench kept them in the game.

Next up

The Pacers play the Thunder at home on Thursday, while the Warriors host the Lakers and LeBron James, who is playing in his NBA-record 19th Christmas Day game, on Wednesday.