Warriors win a laugher on the road; streak reaches 8
INDIANAPOLIS — Before tip-off Monday night, in the visiting locker room at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Steve Kerr told his Warriors players he was forgoing the speech usually cued up for these situations.
Abbreviated pregame speech over, the Warriors pummeled their depleted opponent, 120-83, in front of a sellout crowd of 17,923.
Often prone to over-relying on its potent offense, Golden State blocked 10 shots and held Indiana to 32 percent from the field (26.1 percent from beyond the arc).
The Warriors attacked the rim, made 27 of 32 foul shots, assisted on 31 of their 40 field goals and recorded only 12 turnovers.
Two weeks ago, as the Warriors prepared to face a Dallas squad that was without most of its core players, Kerr reminded his team not to overlook the Mavericks.
Golden State shot 17-of-33 from three-point range as it cruised to a 21-point win.
More than 90 minutes before tip-off Monday, Pacers head coach Nate McMillan announced that Myles Turner was sidelined with an ankle injury.
Klay Thompson entered Monday averaging 23 points against Indiana for his career, his highest scoring clip against any team.
Draymond Green (10 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two blocks) and Kevin Durant (14 points, 11 rebounds, six assists and two blocks) maintained their stat-stuffing ways.
With the clock winding down in the second quarter, Curry knifed past two defenders, launched from the Pacers’ three-point line and double-pumped.