Indiana Pacers ahead Pascal Siakam (43) appears to be like to shoot over the protection of Golden State Warriors ahead Gui Santos (15) in the course of the first half of an NBA basketball recreation in Indianapolis, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (AP Photograph/Doug McSchooler)
INDIANAPOLIS — Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam every scored 25 factors on Friday night time to assist the Indiana Pacers race previous the Golden State Warriors 108-96.
Haliburton added 10 assists and Siakam additionally had 10 rebounds as Indiana gained its fifth straight to match its longest streak of the season.
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Golden State was led by former Pacers star Buddy Hield who had 17 factors. Pat Spencer scored a season excessive 17 because the Warriors sat six gamers on their second recreation in two nights, together with All-Star Stephen Curry, Draymond Inexperienced and Andrew Wiggins.
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Coach Steve Kerr stated Inexperienced was bothered by a again damage and Curry had a foul knee.
Indiana took management with a 17-2 second quarter run that turned a 30-29 deficit right into a 46-31 lead. Golden State by no means led once more however reduce the halftime deficit to 5 and closed inside three early within the third quarter.
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However the Pacers had a solution each time Golden State acquired shut.
Takeaways
Warriors: It’s exhausting to take a lot out of a recreation with so many key gamers on the bench. However Golden State performed exhausting and Spencer and former Indiana highschool and faculty star Trayce Jackson-Davis shined.
Pacers: The momentum continues to construct for Indiana, which appears to be like prefer it’s lastly discovered its rhythm. Indiana has gained all 5 video games by 10 or extra factors, Haliburton has rediscovered his All-Star stage, and with the Pacers getting wholesome, their depth helps, too.
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Key second
The Pacers began slowly from 3-point vary, however Haliburton and Bennedict Mathurin turned the sport with back-to-back 3s in the course of that massive spurt that put Indiana in management.
Key stat
The Pacers struggled to attain within the paint within the first half, however completed the sport with a 54-46 scoring benefit inside.
Up subsequent
Golden State makes its third cease on a four-game street journey Monday night time at Toronto. Indiana visits Cleveland on Sunday.
