“We needed to amp up our angle within the second half, our total nastiness to compete and get bodily,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle stated.
Myles Turner, who had 5 blocks to go together with 14 factors and 10 rebounds, handed Jermaine O’Neal when he blocked Jonathan Kuminga within the third quarter to set Indiana’s franchise document for blocks with 1,246. Turner, in his ninth season with the Pacers, obtained a jubilant celebration within the locker room and described setting the document as an “emotional feeling.”
“I feel it’s wonderful,” Turner stated. “I can depart with one thing it doesn’t matter what occurs sooner or later. Now I can inform my children about this second, grandkids and hopefully this document is right here to remain for a very long time.”
Stephen Curry led Golden State with 25 factors and 10 rebounds, taking pictures 6 of 18 from 3-point vary.
“Any time you maintain Steph Curry to below 30 in his constructing, you’ve accomplished an incredible job,” stated Carlisle, who praised Andrew Nembhard for his protection of Curry.
Chris Paul was ejected within the closing seconds, selecting up two fast technical fouls. He stated after the sport he referred to as referee Tony Brothers a “TikToker” after which stated Brothers had “an excessive amount of powers.”
The Pacers — within the midst of a five-game street journey — entered figuring out they at the very least clinched a spot within the play-in event with the Brooklyn Nets dropping Thursday, however they had been solely a half-game forward of the Miami Warmth within the sixth spot as they give the impression of being to keep away from the play-in completely.
Indiana improved to 5-0 at Chase Heart, remaining the one unbeaten group in opposition to the Warriors since they moved to San Francisco. The Pacers improved to 33-13 when six or extra gamers rating in double figures. Haliburton stated the win felt like one of the crucial full efforts of the season.
“I’d say it’s a extremely massive win for us,” Haliburton stated. “It’s no secret the place the standings are proper now and the way vital all these video games are. So we’re simply attempting to care for enterprise on this journey proper now.”
The Warriors got here into Friday within the closing spot within the play-in event, trailing the Los Angeles Lakers by a half-game.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr stated the Pacers outcompeted his group to begin the second half, and the Warriors started to lose their poise.
“They only pushed the ball down our throats and obtained out in transition,” Kerr stated. “I believed they had been the extra bodily group as nicely.”
Golden State had a 12-point lead halfway via the second quarter, however Indiana closed the half on a 18-7 run. A 33-foot 3-pointer by Haliburton on the buzzer lower the Warriors’ result in 67-66 at halftime.
Again-to-back turnovers by Golden State that led to layups by Siakam and Andrew Nembhard gave the Pacers their first double-digit lead with below 5 minutes to play within the third quarter.
Pacers: Go to the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
Warriors: Go to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.
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