Game ID: 22300733
Golden State Warriors @ Indiana Pacers
Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET
Gainbridge Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
IND 34 24 18 33 109GSW 45 25 25 36 131
GSW @ IND ScoutingGSW @ 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.
IND availability going into 2/01 · 1 day's restOUT McConnell missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
BACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 22 min since (68% of 33)
BACK Jackson back 1/23 after 2, 10 min since (76% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 35 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 2/02 · back-to-backOUT Mathurin missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 37 min (142% of 26)
OUT McConnell missed 3 since 1/28, returns tonight: 23 min (123% of 19)
OUT Jackson missed 2 since 1/30, returns tonight: 27 min (214% of 13)
BACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 22 min since (67% of 33)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 36 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restBACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 22 min since (67% of 33)
BACK Mathurin back 2/02 after 2, 37 min since (142% of 26)
BACK McConnell back 2/02 after 3, 23 min since (123% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 2/02 after 2, 27 min since (214% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Smith 16 to 24 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restBACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 21 min since (66% of 33)
BACK Mathurin back 2/02 after 2, 32 min since (122% of 26)
BACK McConnell back 2/02 after 3, 22 min since (119% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 2/02 after 2, 14 min since (114% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Smith 16 to 24 min over the last 4
IND availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restBACK Haliburton back 1/30 after 5, 23 min since (70% of 33)
BACK Mathurin back 2/02 after 2, 32 min since (122% of 26)
BACK McConnell back 2/02 after 3, 21 min since (114% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 2/02 after 2, 10 min since (82% of 13)
NEW Nesmith 29 to 34 min over the last 5
IND availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restBACK Mathurin back 2/02 after 2, 29 min since (112% of 26)
BACK McConnell back 2/02 after 3, 21 min since (115% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 2/02 after 2, 10 min since (82% of 13)
IND availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restBACK Mathurin back 2/02 after 2, 28 min since (106% of 26)
BACK McConnell back 2/02 after 3, 21 min since (111% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 2/02 after 2, 12 min since (93% of 13)
IND availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Smith missed 2 since 2/10, out tonight
IND availability going into 2/22 · 7 days' restOUT Smith missed 3 since 2/10, out tonight
GSW availability going into 2/02 · 2 days' restOUT Paul missed 9 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 7 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 11 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Green back 1/15 after 16, 30 min since (113% of 27)
BACK Quinones back 1/30 after 2, 11 min since (107% of 11)
NEW Thompson 30 to 36 min over the last 4
NEW Wiggins 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 34 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/03 · back-to-backOUT Paul missed 10 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 8 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 12 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Quinones back 1/30 after 2, 15 min since (143% of 11)
NEW Wiggins 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Joseph 11 to 16 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 2/05 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 11 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Moody missed 9 since 1/12, returns tonight: 15 min (88% of 18)
OUT Šarić missed 2 since 2/02, returns tonight: 4 min (26% of 17)
OUT Payton II missed 13 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 2 since 2/02, out tonight
BACK Quinones back 1/30 after 2, 18 min since (166% of 11)
NEW Curry 33 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Thompson 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Green 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Podziemski 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 37 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 12 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 14 since 1/04, out tonight
OUT Joseph missed 3 since 2/02, returns tonight: 5 min (46% of 11)
BACK Moody back 2/05 after 9, 15 min since (88% of 18)
BACK Šarić back 2/05 after 2, 4 min since (26% of 17)
BACK Quinones back 1/30 after 2, 19 min since (180% of 11)
NEW Thompson 30 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Green 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Wiggins 27 to 32 min over the last 4
NEW Podziemski 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 37 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/08 · back-to-backOUT Paul missed 13 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 15 since 1/04, out tonight
BACK Moody back 2/05 after 9, 17 min since (99% of 18)
BACK Šarić back 2/05 after 2, 9 min since (53% of 17)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
BACK Quinones back 1/30 after 2, 20 min since (189% of 11)
NEW Podziemski 27 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 34 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 14 since 1/07, out tonight
OUT Payton II missed 16 since 1/04, returns tonight: 14 min (90% of 16)
BACK Moody back 2/05 after 9, 16 min since (92% of 18)
BACK Šarić back 2/05 after 2, 12 min since (69% of 17)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Podziemski 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/12 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 15 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Moody back 2/05 after 9, 16 min since (92% of 18)
BACK Šarić back 2/05 after 2, 12 min since (67% of 17)
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 14 min since (90% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Podziemski 27 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Kuminga 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/14 · 1 day's restOUT Paul missed 16 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Moody back 2/05 after 9, 14 min since (81% of 18)
BACK Šarić back 2/05 after 2, 12 min since (67% of 17)
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 15 min since (95% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Kuminga 26 to 31 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 2/15 · back-to-backOUT Paul missed 17 since 1/07, out tonight
BACK Payton II back 2/10 after 16, 14 min since (94% of 16)
BACK Joseph back 2/07 after 3, 5 min since (46% of 11)
NEW Kuminga 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Quinones 11 to 19 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 120, shooting 51 percent and 37 from three, 17 free throws a game; Siakam at 23 and Nesmith at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 110, shooting 50 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Curry at 31 and Kuminga at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Paul (13 straight), Payton II (15 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-9 a night and Indiana minus-4 and the defense, Golden State allowing 110 a night to Indiana's 120. Call it Indiana 120, Golden State 119, Golden State keeping it close.
2/01 @ NYK 105-109 — IND notes
IND lost 105-109. IND shot 45% (42 of 93) to NYK's 40%, 13 of 33 from three, and got to the line 13 times to NYK's 25. The glass went 44-60 against them. Smith led with 20 (9 of 11, 2 of 3 from three); Siakam added 18, Nesmith 17. Q1 was theirs, 36-26, but the other 3 periods went 83-69 against them. They led by as many as 15. Siakam's -10 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/02 vs SAC 122-133 — IND notes
IND lost 122-133. IND shot 54% (46 of 85) to SAC's 57%, 10 of 29 from three. IND turned it over 22 times to SAC's 16, and SAC turned those into 15 steals. Mathurin led with 31 (10 of 14, 9 of 10 at the line); Siakam added 22, Hield 17. Q1 was theirs, 39-38, but the other 3 periods went 95-83 against them. Jackson's -15 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 @ CHA 115-99 — IND notes
IND won 115-99. IND shot 49% (45 of 92) to CHA's 40%, 11 of 33 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CHA's 25. Siakam led with 25 (11 of 20, 1 of 4 from three); Nesmith added 22, Haliburton 17. The hinge was Q1, 26-13: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 24. Siakam was the night's best plus/minus at +30.
2/06 vs HOU 132-129 — IND notes
IND won 132-129. IND shot 63% (54 of 86) to HOU's 52%, 15 of 32 from three, and got to the line 14 times to HOU's 23. The glass went 25-48 against them. Siakam led with 29 (11 of 16, 4 of 6 from three); Turner added 21, Haliburton 18. The hinge was Q3, 38-24: IND came in trailing by 7 and left it ahead by 7. IND trailed 68-75 at the half and won the second half 64-54.
2/08 vs GSW 109-131 — IND notes
IND lost 109-131. IND shot 48% (39 of 81) to GSW's 56%, 12 of 31 from three, and went to the line 27 times to GSW's 13 — 19 points from the stripe to their 10. The glass went 30-49 against them. Siakam led with 16 (6 of 11, 2 of 4 from three); Turner added 15, Smith 14. Q2 was theirs, 24-25, but the other 3 periods went 106-85 against them. Siakam's -16 in 30 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/10 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Brunson at 33 and DiVincenzo at 29 a game. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Randle (6 straight), Anunoby (6 straight), Robinson (31 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 120, shooting 52 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Mathurin at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the glass, where New York has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-10 and the turnovers, Indiana giving it away 14 times a game to New York's 9. Call it New York 119, Indiana 114.
2/12 @ 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 107 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Bridges at 28 and Miller at 24 a game. One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 121, shooting 55 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 22 and Turner at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Indiana 119, Charlotte 116, Charlotte keeping it close.
2/14 @ TOR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 105 a night and allowing 120, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 19 free throws a game; Barrett at 18 and Barnes at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Freeman-Liberty (9 straight). One day's rest. Indiana comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 116, shooting 54 percent and 39 from three, 19 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Turner at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Smith (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Indiana wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Indiana at 39 percent from three to Toronto's 34. Call it Indiana 119, Toronto 115, Toronto keeping it close.
2/22 vs DET — 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 119 a night and allowing 121, shooting 54 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Siakam at 21 and Turner at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 13 a night. Without Smith (3 straight). 7 days' rest. Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 119, shooting 45 percent and 39 from three, 20 free throws a game; Ivey at 21 and Cunningham at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 8 a night. Without Stewart (8 straight). 7 days' rest.
So: Indiana wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-8 a night and Indiana minus-13. Call it Indiana 122, Detroit 117.
2/02 @ MEM 121-101 — GSW notes
GSW won 121-101. GSW shot 55% (46 of 83) to MEM's 40%, 11 of 29 from three. Kuminga led with 29 (11 of 15, 6 of 7 at the line); Curry added 20, Thompson 14. The hinge was Q2, 33-24: a lead of 1 became 10, and the lead reached 20. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/03 @ ATL 134-141 — GSW notes
GSW lost 134-141 in 1 overtime. GSW shot 45% (50 of 112) to ATL's 48%, 18 of 56 from three. GSW turned it over 14 times to ATL's 8. Curry led with 60 (22 of 38, 10 of 23 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Quinones added 17, Kuminga 16. Q1 was theirs, 33-28, but the other 4 periods went 113-101 against them. Podziemski's -13 in 39 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/05 @ BKN 109-98 — GSW notes
GSW won 109-98. GSW shot 46% (43 of 93) to BKN's 38%, 4 of 22 from three. The glass went 60-38 for them. Curry led with 29 (12 of 24, 4 of 11 from three); Kuminga added 28, Podziemski 15. The hinge was Q3, 32-21: GSW came in trailing by 6 and left it ahead by 5. GSW trailed 43-49 at the half and won the second half 66-49. Santos was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
2/07 @ PHI 127-104 — GSW notes
GSW won 127-104. GSW shot 50% (47 of 94) to PHI's 42%, 16 of 38 from three, and went to the line 22 times to PHI's 14 — 17 points from the stripe to their 14. The glass went 52-40 for them. Wiggins led with 21 (9 of 14, 2 of 3 from three); Kuminga added 18, Thompson 18. The hinge was Q3, 43-23: a lead of 3 became 23, and the lead reached 30. Thompson was the night's best plus/minus at +24.
2/08 @ IND 131-109 — GSW notes
GSW won 131-109. GSW shot 56% (52 of 93) to IND's 48%, 17 of 32 from three, and got to the line 13 times to IND's 27. The glass went 49-30 for them. Curry led with 42 (15 of 22, 11 of 16 from three); Kuminga added 18, Santos 13. The hinge was Q1, 45-34: from level to 11 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
2/10 vs PHX — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 111, shooting 50 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 32 and Kuminga at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 12 a night. Without Paul (14 straight), Payton II (16 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 128 a night and allowing 116, shooting 57 percent and 41 from three, 23 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Beal at 25 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-12 a night and Phoenix plus-1 and the arc, Phoenix at 41 percent from three to Golden State's 37. Call it Golden State 120, Phoenix 117, Phoenix keeping it close.
2/12 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 120, shooting 48 percent and 36 from three, 23 free throws a game; Markkanen at 24 and Sexton at 19 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Sensabaugh (13 straight). 3 days' rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 113, shooting 48 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Curry at 34 and Kuminga at 20 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 13 a night. Without Paul (15 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 113 a night to Utah's 120 and the line, where Utah takes 23 free throws a game to Golden State's 18. Call it Golden State 119, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
2/14 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 106, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 17 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Kuminga at 20 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 14 a night. Without Paul (16 straight). One day's rest. The Clippers come in 3-2 over their last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 117, shooting 47 percent and 41 from three, 26 free throws a game; Leonard at 24 and Harden at 20 a game. They have lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Tucker (36 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-14 a night and the Clippers minus-6 and the line, where the Clippers take 26 free throws a game to Golden State's 17. Call it Golden State 119, the Clippers 112.
2/15 @ UTA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Utah comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 124, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 21 free throws a game; Markkanen at 22 and Sexton at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 10 a night. Without Juzang (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 125 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 44 from three, 16 free throws a game; Curry at 29 and Kuminga at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 9 a night. Without Paul (17 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 44 percent from three to Utah's 36 and the defense, Golden State allowing 112 a night to Utah's 124. Call it Golden State 121, Utah 118, Utah keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
INDAN A. Nembhard
AN A. Nesmith
BM B. Mathurin
BS B. Sheppard
IJ I. Jackson
JS J. Smith
MT M. Turner
OT O. Toppin
PS P. Siakam
TH T. Haliburton
TM T. McConnell
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
DŠ D. Šarić
GS G. Santos
JK J. Kuminga
KL K. Looney
LQ L. Quinones
MM M. Moody
SC S. Curry
SA Saric
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
IND/GSW 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
Stephen Curry scores 29 of 42 points in 1st half, hits 11 3s to help Warriors beat Pacers, 131-109
INDIANAPOLIS -- — Stephen Curry can already sense the momentum building inside the Golden State Warriors ' locker room.
Coach Steve Kerr feels it, too.
So after making no significant trade deadline additions Thursday, Curry made his first seven 3-pointers, scored 29 of his 42 points in the first half and almost single-handedly carried Golde State past the Indiana Pacers , 131-109.
“The challenge is to not get too far ahead of yourself, thinking you can just show up and win games," Curry said when asked about the Warriors' sudden resurgence. “We've got a long way to go to get some (playoff) security.”
The Warriors started the night 11th in the Western Conference. But if Curry plays like he did Thursday, there's no telling how far the Warriors could ascend.
A night after scoring just nine points at Philadelphia, Curry went 15 of 22 from the field, had a season-high 11 3s on 16 attempts and posted his fifth 40-point game of the season as the Indiana crowd routinely applauded Curry's masterpiece. The Warriors have won three straight and went 4-1 on a five-game trip.
Pascal Siakam had 16 points and eight rebounds for Indiana. Myles Turner added 15 points and seven rebounds, while All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton struggled offensively, scoring five points in 26 minutes. He did have 11 assists.
The Pacers had other problems, too.
“Well, he (Curry) was making shots, but we got beat by their hard play — and our lack of hard play,” Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said. “Simple as that. It was ugly. I think we lost every quarter.”
Curry made sure of it as Golden State snapped a three-game losing streak in the series. The Warriors hadn't beaten the Pacers since December 2021.
He made 10 of his first 11 shots, missing just one 3 during that stretch as the Warriors built a 70-58 halftime lead.
Curry cooled off in the second half, though his teammates did not. The Warriors pulled out to a 95-76 lead after three, and the Pacers never recovered on a night the NBA's highest scoring team fell 15.4 points below its average.
Jonathan Kuminga added 18 points for Golden State.
“We had a great start to the season and then things, obviously, went kind of haywire for a while,” Kerr said. “But this feels like the best version of us, with the starting lineup, playing they are, bringing guys off the bench who are giving great energy and effort. And then, Steph was just scalding hot there early.”
Nobody had a stranger 24 hours than guard Cory Joseph, who flew with the Warriors to Indiana on Wednesday night, was dealt to the Pacers as Thursday's trade deadline approached and wound up jobless when the Pacers waived him.
It was Indiana's second deal of the day. The Pacers also sent starting swingman Buddy Hield to Philadelphia and acquired swingman Doug McDermott from San Antonio in a three-team deal.