Overview
- Golden State beat Indiana 114-83 at Chase Center, the Warriors’ largest win without Stephen Curry since he entered the NBA, per ESPN Insights.
- Curry missed a third straight game with an illness, and Kerr said he is expected to return Tuesday to start a six-game road swing that includes a back-to-back at Oklahoma City and San Antonio.
- Jimmy Butler led the Warriors with 21 points, nine rebounds and seven assists in a near triple-double performance.
- Rookie Will Richard added 15 points off the bench, Al Horford hit four threes for 12 points with three blocks, and Moses Moody provided key second-half shooting.
- Indiana was severely depleted, sitting multiple rotation players including Tyrese Haliburton, Aaron Nesmith and Pascal Siakam, as Golden State moved to 6-5 and Kerr reiterated the team is still “searching for its identity.”