Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors Game Player Stats and Box Scores for March 22, 2024
The Indiana Pacers traveled West for a showdown with the Golden State Warriors. Indiana, which lost badly to the hosts in early February, will be looking for some payback. A win by the Pacers would even the season series and improve their chances of clinging to the Eastern Conference’s sixth spot.
The first quarter was a battle royale between Tyrese Haliburton and Steph Curry. Haliburton's eight points and playmaking had Indy's offense humming early. “Chef Curry” had the Chase Center crowd on its feet early with 13 points. The fast-paced, seesaw battle ended 38-38 after 12 minutes.
The back-and-forth team in the first quarter continued in the second frame. Haliburton's playmaking continued to cause problems for the Bay Aream team while Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner provided the points.
Curry only added two points to his total but Chris Paul and rookie Brandin Podziemski took over for him. Podziemski and Paul totaled 18 points in the first half to help the Warriors to a 67-66 lead.
Indiana Pacers vs Golden State Warriors game player stats and box scores
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Steph Curry, Klay Thompson and Tyrese Haliburton's 3-pointers tonight
Steph Curry went 6-of-18 from 3, while Klay Thompson had 3 made 3-pointers on 10 attempts.
Tyrese Haliburton finished the game with 4-of-8 3s.
Pacers go on onslaught in second half to hand Warriors massive loss
The Pacers turned up the pace in the second half and attacked the Warriors in transition for the closing 48 minutes. The Warriors went into a zone for halfcourt sets, but that didn't faze the Pacers as they executed their offense through Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner in the post.
The game was pretty much done in the third quarter after the Pacers took a 36-21 advantage, stretching their lead to 17 points. Tyrese Haliburton broke out of his slump against the Dubs' lackluster defense, tallying 26 points on 9-of-18 shooting. Meanwhile, Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 16 rebounds as the Warriors struggled to contain him.
Indiana made most of its big frontcourt against the smaller Warriors lineup. They found some resistance from the Warriors with Trayce Jackson-Davis in the closing minutes but the game had already slipped past the Dubs by then.
The final result was 123-111 in the Pacers' favor.