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Short-Handed Pacers Stun Warriors 114–109 for First Win

Golden State surrendered an 11-point fourth-quarter lead, with Aaron Nesmith’s 31 punctuated by clutch threes from Quenton Jackson and Pascal Siakam.

Overview

  • Indiana, missing Tyrese Haliburton and several rotation players, closed on a 21–5 surge to beat Golden State in Indianapolis.
  • Nesmith scored a season‑high 31 points, Siakam added 27, and Jackson finished with 25 including the go‑ahead three in the final minute.
  • Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 24 points on 8-for-23 shooting as Golden State went 12-for-44 from three and committed 16 turnovers.
  • The defeat drops the Warriors to 4–3 after consecutive losses in the Midwest, both against opponents missing stars.
  • Coach Steve Kerr criticized late-game execution, saying the Warriors “didn’t deserve to win” and noting they have “given away” two games to start the trip.