Game ID: 22301016
Indiana Pacers @ Golden State Warriors
Friday, March 22, 2024 at 10:00 PM ET
Chase Center, San Francisco, CA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
GSW 38 29 21 23 111IND 38 28 36 21 123
GSW vs IND ScoutingGSW vs IND Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
GSW availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Curry missed 2 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 3 since 3/07, returns tonight: 17 min (108% of 16)
BACK Wiggins back 3/06 after 4, 21 min since (79% of 27)
BACK Podziemski back 3/06 after 2, 30 min since (111% of 27)
GSW availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Curry missed 3 since 3/09, returns tonight: 34 min (104% of 33)
BACK Wiggins back 3/06 after 4, 23 min since (84% of 27)
BACK Podziemski back 3/06 after 2, 29 min since (110% of 27)
BACK Looney back 3/13 after 3, 17 min since (108% of 16)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restBACK Curry back 3/16 after 3, 34 min since (104% of 33)
BACK Looney back 3/13 after 3, 17 min since (108% of 16)
NEW Kuminga 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 2 since 3/16, returns tonight: 5 min (30% of 17)
OUT Looney missed 2 since 3/16, returns tonight: 6 min (35% of 16)
OUT Quinones missed 2 since 3/16, returns tonight: 4 min (35% of 11)
BACK Curry back 3/16 after 3, 34 min since (103% of 33)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restBACK Curry back 3/16 after 3, 30 min since (93% of 33)
BACK Šarić back 3/20 after 2, 5 min since (30% of 17)
BACK Looney back 3/13 after 3, 12 min since (72% of 16)
BACK Quinones back 3/20 after 2, 4 min since (35% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restBACK Curry back 3/16 after 3, 32 min since (96% of 33)
BACK Šarić back 3/20 after 2, 5 min since (30% of 17)
BACK Looney back 3/13 after 3, 12 min since (72% of 16)
BACK Quinones back 3/20 after 2, 4 min since (35% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/26 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 2 since 3/22, out tonight
OUT Looney missed 2 since 3/22, returns tonight: 19 min (116% of 16)
OUT Quinones missed 2 since 3/22, returns tonight: 2 min (15% of 11)
BACK Curry back 3/16 after 3, 31 min since (95% of 33)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 3/27 · back-to-backOUT Šarić missed 3 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Looney back 3/20 after 2, 12 min since (76% of 16)
BACK Quinones back 3/20 after 2, 3 min since (25% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 26 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's restOUT Šarić missed 4 since 3/22, out tonight
BACK Looney back 3/20 after 2, 13 min since (81% of 16)
BACK Quinones back 3/20 after 2, 3 min since (25% of 11)
NEW Jackson-Davis 17 to 28 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 3/13 · back-to-backBACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 17 min since (111% of 16)
BACK Jackson back 3/07 after 2, 9 min since (69% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/16 · 2 days' restOUT Jackson missed 2 since 3/12, returns tonight: 3 min (26% of 13)
BACK Sheppard back 3/05 after 2, 18 min since (116% of 16)
IND availability going into 3/18 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 3/07 after 2, 7 min since (55% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/20 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 3/16 after 2, 3 min since (26% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/22 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 3/16 after 2, 16 min since (125% of 13)
NEW Sheppard 16 to 21 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 3/24 · 1 day's restBACK Jackson back 3/16 after 2, 16 min since (125% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/25 · back-to-backBACK Jackson back 3/16 after 2, 15 min since (119% of 13)
IND availability going into 3/27 · 1 day's rest
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IND availability going into 3/29 · 1 day's rest
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I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 113, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 24 and Kuminga at 23 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 29 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Haliburton at 17 a game. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 41 percent from three to Indiana's 29 and the line, where Indiana takes 19 free throws a game to Golden State's 14. Call it Golden State 118, Indiana 117, Indiana keeping it close.
3/13 @ DAL 99-109 — GSW notes
GSW lost 99-109. GSW took 10 more shots (92 to 82), fed by 15 offensive rebounds, but shot 40% to DAL's 54%, 9 of 28 from three. Kuminga led with 27 (8 of 17, 9 of 10 at the line); Wiggins added 17, Podziemski 11. Q1 was theirs, 27-27, but the other 3 periods went 82-72 against them. Paul's -14 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 @ LAL 128-121 — GSW notes
GSW won 128-121. GSW shot 53% (51 of 97) to LAL's 51%, 14 of 34 from three. Curry led with 31 (12 of 24, 3 of 10 from three); Thompson added 26, Kuminga 23. The hinge was Q3, 35-27: a lead of 1 became 9. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/18 vs NYK 112-119 — GSW notes
GSW lost 112-119. GSW shot 48% (42 of 88) to NYK's 48%, 14 of 36 from three. Curry led with 27 (8 of 20, 4 of 13 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Jackson-Davis added 19, Thompson 18. Q4 was theirs, 24-20, the deficit cut from 11 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 99-88 against them. Podziemski's -15 in 25 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/20 vs MEM 137-116 — GSW notes
GSW won 137-116. GSW shot 58% (58 of 100) to MEM's 44%, 19 of 39 from three, and got to the line 6 times to MEM's 18. Kuminga led with 26 (12 of 17, 2 of 3 from three); Thompson added 23, Wiggins 22. The hinge was Q2, 35-26: a lead of 1 became 10, and the lead reached 27. Green was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
3/22 vs IND 111-123 — GSW notes
GSW lost 111-123. GSW shot 41% (43 of 106) to IND's 48%, 14 of 48 from three. The glass went 64-50 for them. Curry led with 25 (9 of 24, 6 of 18 from three); Thompson added 17, Podziemski 13. Q4 was theirs, 23-21, the deficit cut from 14 to 12, but the other 3 periods went 102-88 against them. They led by as many as 12. Curry's -13 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/24 @ MIN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Minnesota comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 102, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 16 free throws a game; Edwards at 29 and Conley at 17 a game. Without Towns (8 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 118, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 24 and Kuminga at 21 a game. One day's rest.
So: Minnesota wins, and the game turns on the defense, Minnesota allowing 102 a night to Golden State's 118 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-4 a night and Minnesota minus-2. Call it Minnesota 117, Golden State 109.
3/26 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 102 a night and allowing 100, shooting 43 percent and 34 from three, 17 free throws a game; Butler III at 21 and Rozier at 18 a game. Without Herro (15 straight), Robinson (3 straight), Richardson (18 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 119, shooting 49 percent and 39 from three, 16 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Thompson at 20 a game. Without Šarić (2 straight), Looney (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Miami wins, and the game turns on the defense, Miami allowing 100 a night to Golden State's 119 and the arc, Golden State at 39 percent from three to Miami's 34. Call it Miami 113, Golden State 110, Golden State keeping it close.
3/27 @ ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Orlando comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 101, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Banchero at 20 and F. Wagner at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 15 free throws a game; Curry at 23 and Thompson at 20 a game. Without Šarić (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Orlando wins, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 101 a night to Golden State's 113 and the turnovers, Orlando giving it away 14 times a game to Golden State's 11. Call it Orlando 115, Golden State 109.
3/29 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 98 a night and allowing 116, shooting 47 percent and 32 from three, 16 free throws a game; Miller at 19 and Bridges at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 108, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 14 free throws a game; Curry at 21 and Thompson at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Šarić (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-6 a night and Charlotte minus-5 and the defense, Golden State allowing 108 a night to Charlotte's 116. Call it Golden State 115, Charlotte 108.
3/13 vs CHI 129-132 — IND notes
IND lost 129-132 in 1 overtime. IND shot 46% (46 of 99) to CHI's 52%, 14 of 45 from three. Turner led with 27 (9 of 15, 5 of 8 from three, 4 of 6 at the line); Haliburton added 17, Siakam 17. Q4 was theirs, 32-24, the deficit cut from 8 to 0, but the other 4 periods went 108-97 against them. They led by as many as 11. Haliburton's -22 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/16 vs BKN 121-100 — IND notes
IND won 121-100. IND shot 48% (50 of 105) to BKN's 43%, 6 of 30 from three, and got to the line 16 times to BKN's 31. IND turned it over 10 times to BKN's 20. Siakam led with 28 (11 of 22, 6 of 6 at the line); Nesmith added 16, Haliburton 14. The hinge was Q4, 35-22: a lead of 8 became 21, and the lead reached 27. Siakam was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
3/18 vs CLE 103-108 — IND notes
IND lost 103-108. IND took 11 more shots (91 to 80), fed by 14 offensive rebounds, but shot 46% to CLE's 48%, 9 of 38 from three, and got to the line 16 times to CLE's 28. Siakam led with 19 (9 of 18); Haliburton added 14, McConnell 14. Q1 was theirs, 34-25, but the other 3 periods went 83-69 against them. They led by as many as 15. Siakam's -12 in 32 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/20 @ DET 122-103 — IND notes
IND won 122-103. IND shot 57% (50 of 88) to DET's 41%, 11 of 29 from three, and got to the line 18 times to DET's 30. Siakam led with 25 (10 of 15, 2 of 3 from three, 3 of 6 at the line); Haliburton added 20, Nesmith 14. The hinge was Q3, 35-26: a lead of 11 became 20, and the lead reached 28. Haliburton was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
3/22 @ GSW 123-111 — IND notes
IND won 123-111. IND shot 48% (48 of 99) to GSW's 41%, 15 of 36 from three. The glass went 50-64 against them. Haliburton led with 26 (9 of 18, 4 of 8 from three); Siakam added 25, Nembhard 17. The hinge was Q3, 36-21: IND came in trailing by 1 and left it ahead by 14, and the lead reached 17. IND trailed 66-67 at the half and won the second half 57-44. Haliburton was the night's best plus/minus at +25.
3/24 @ LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Lakers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 111, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 24 free throws a game; James at 26 and Davis at 20 a game. They have won the glass by 5 a night. Without Vanderbilt (20 straight), Vincent (42 straight), Wood (14 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 111, shooting 49 percent and 31 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Haliburton at 18 a game. One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 40 percent from three to Indiana's 31 and the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-5 a night and Indiana minus-2. Call it the Lakers 118, Indiana 116, Indiana keeping it close.
3/25 @ LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
The Clippers come in 2-3 over their last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; George at 26 and Leonard at 23 a game. Without Westbrook (12 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 114, shooting 51 percent and 35 from three, 16 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Haliburton at 17 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the line, where the Clippers take 22 free throws a game to Indiana's 16. Call it Indiana 117, the Clippers 116, the Clippers keeping it close.
3/27 @ CHI — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Chicago comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 23 free throws a game; Dosunmu at 24 and DeRozan at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Green (2 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 118, shooting 53 percent and 42 from three, 18 free throws a game; Siakam at 27 and Haliburton at 19 a game. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 42 percent from three to Chicago's 34 and the line, where Chicago takes 23 free throws a game to Indiana's 18. Call it Indiana 118, Chicago 117, Chicago keeping it close.
3/29 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 121, shooting 52 percent and 43 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 26 and Haliburton at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. The Lakers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 118, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 33 free throws a game; Davis at 29 and James at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Vanderbilt (23 straight), Vincent (45 straight), Wood (17 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where the Lakers have been plus-6 a night and Indiana minus-7 and the line, where the Lakers take 33 free throws a game to Indiana's 19. Call it Indiana 122, the Lakers 121, the Lakers keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BP B. Podziemski
CP C. Paul
DG D. Green
GP G. Payton II
JK J. Kuminga
KT K. Thompson
MM M. Moody
SC S. Curry
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BS B. Sheppard
DM D. McDermott
JS J. Smith
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
GSW/IND the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Haliburton and Siakam lead Pacers past Warriors 123-111
SAN FRANCISCO -- — Tyrese Haliburton scored 26 points and had 11 assists, Pascal Siakam added 25 points and grabbed 16 rebounds and the Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors 123-111 on Friday night.
Indiana pulled away in the third quarter, outscoring Golden State 36-21 after trailing by double-digits in the first half. Haliburton, coming off a recent shooting slump, now has at least 20 points in back-to-back games. He keyed the Pacers’ run with 11 points in the third quarter.
“We had to amp up our attitude in the second half, our overall nastiness to compete and get physical,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said.
Myles Turner , who had five blocks to go along with 14 points and 10 rebounds, passed Jermaine O'Neal when he blocked Jonathan Kuminga in the third quarter to set Indiana's franchise record for blocks with 1,246. Turner, in his ninth season with the Pacers, received a jubilant celebration in the locker room and described setting the record as an “emotional feeling.”
“I think it’s amazing,” Turner said. "I can leave with something no matter what happens in the future. Now I can tell my kids about this moment, grandkids and hopefully this record is here to stay for a long time.”
Stephen Curry led Golden State with 25 points and 10 rebounds, shooting 6 of 18 from 3-point range.
“Any time you hold Steph Curry to under 30 in his building, you've done an amazing job," said Carlisle, who praised Andrew Nembhard for his defense of Curry.
Chris Paul was ejected in the final seconds, picking up two quick technical fouls. He said after the game he called referee Tony Brothers a “TikToker” and then said Brothers had “too much powers.”
The Pacers — in the midst of a five-game road trip — entered knowing they at least clinched a spot in the play-in tournament with the Brooklyn Nets losing Thursday, but they were only a half-game ahead of the Miami Heat in the sixth spot as they look to avoid the play-in entirely.
Indiana improved to 5-0 at Chase Center, remaining the only unbeaten team against the Warriors since they moved to San Francisco. The Pacers improved to 33-13 when six or more players score in double figures. Haliburton said the win felt like one of the most complete efforts of the season.
“I’d say it’s a really big win for us,” Haliburton said. “It's no secret where the standings are right now and how important all these games are. So we’re just trying to take care of business on this trip right now.”
The Warriors came into Friday in the final spot in the play-in tournament, trailing the Los Angeles Lakers by a half-game.
Golden State coach Steve Kerr said the Pacers outcompeted his team to start the second half, and the Warriors began to lose their poise.
“They just pushed the ball down our throats and got out in transition," Kerr said. “I thought they were the more physical team as well.”
Golden State had a 12-point lead midway through the second quarter, but Indiana closed the half on a 18-7 run. A 33-foot 3-pointer by Haliburton at the buzzer cut the Warriors’ lead to 67-66 at halftime.
Back-to-back turnovers by Golden State that led to layups by Siakam and Andrew Nembhard gave the Pacers their first double-digit lead with under five minutes to play in the third quarter.
UP NEXT
Pacers: Visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday.
Warriors: Visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday.