Overview
- Golden State lost 114-109 in Indianapolis after leading by 11 with 6:05 remaining, getting outscored 32-21 in the fourth quarter.
- Indiana prevailed without Tyrese Haliburton, Obi Toppin, Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard as Aaron Nesmith scored 31, Quenton Jackson had 25 points and 10 assists, and Pascal Siakam added 27.
- Stephen Curry accepted blame after shooting 8-for-23 (4-for-16 from three) with five turnovers and a team-worst minus-21, saying he must be more decisive and organized.
- Steve Kerr criticized a lack of focus in back-to-back winnable games, while Jimmy Butler urged teammates to play roles "to a T" and to care about defense and turnovers.
- The Warriors are 4-3 with turnover issues already ranking 26th in the NBA, and they host Phoenix on Tuesday before eight of their next nine games on the road, a stretch that could shape pre-deadline decisions.