Overview
- Stephen Curry was downgraded from questionable to out against the Pacers due to illness and will work out Sunday night and Monday before traveling to Oklahoma City with hopes of playing Tuesday.
- Golden State has lost four of five to drop to 5-5, including a 129-104 NBA Cup group-stage defeat in Denver where Nikola Jokic posted 26 points, 9 rebounds and 9 assists.
- Draymond Green criticized the Warriors’ defensive effort after the Denver loss, taking responsibility and urging teammates to take individual matchups more seriously.
- Al Horford, scratched in Denver with a left foot issue, was cleared to play against Indiana after testing the injury earlier in the day.
- Indiana arrived severely depleted, ruling out Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, Bennedict Mathurin, Quenton Jackson, T.J. McConnell, Obi Toppin and Tyrese Haliburton, while Andrew Nembhard returned to the lineup.