The Golden State Warriors built an 11-point edge with 6:05 left, but watched the Indiana Pacers erase it in a 32-21 fourth quarter surge, falling 114-109 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Saturday.
The Pacers — short-handed for much of the night — got huge scoring from Aaron Nesmith (season-high 31), Pascal Siakam (27), and Quenton Jackson (25, 10 ast) to claim their first win of the season.
Steph Curry led the Warriors with 24 points, but the late collapse and cold perimeter shooting proved decisive.
Curry didn’t hide his frustration after the game. “This is one of those look in the mirror (type games). There are parts of the game where I made it too hard on all of us with not getting organized, bad possessions, a lack of energy,” he said after the loss, “It’s one of those rough games you gotta play better throughout the meat of the game so that you give yourself that breathing room where a couple of shots here and there don’t determine the outcome.”
“I’ve got to be better at being more decisive, more aggressive. Not to shoot, but to playmake and get everybody organized,” Curry added.
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Golden State finished 43.3% from the floor and a mere 27.3% from three (12 of 44), including a cold night from Curry, who, despite leading the team in scoring, finished 8 for 23 overall and missed 12 of 16 attempts from deep.
Turnovers (GSW 16) and sloppy late possessions made it difficult for the Warriors to climb back into the game, scoring just five points in the last six minutes of play.
The loss drops Golden State to 4-3 on the NBA season and marks their second straight loss after falling 120-110 to the Milwaukee Bucks (4-2) at Fiserv Forum on Thursday.
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Golden State returns home to face the Phoenix Suns (2-4) on Tuesday, before back-to-back road games against the Sacramento Kings (2-4) and Denver Nuggets (3-2), and a rematch with the Pacers on Sunday, Nov. 9 at Chase Center.
This is a pivotal run that can let Golden State regroup — provided they tighten late-game execution, cut down on turnovers, and get steadier support around Curry.
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