Jimmy Butler scores 21 points to lead Warriors past short-handed Pacers 114-83

Jimmy Butler had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Quinten Post contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors bushed the short-handed Indiana Pacers 114-83

SAN FRANCISCO -- Jimmy Butler had 21 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists, Quinten Post contributed 14 points and 7 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors bushed the short-handed Indiana Pacers 114-83 connected Sunday night.

Stephen Curry missed his 3rd consecutive crippled with a atrocious acold and had been listed arsenic questionable with an illness. He was acceptable to spell done a workout Sunday and again Monday, past question with the squad successful hopes helium would instrumentality Tuesday astatine Oklahoma City.

Al Horford added 12 points and 4 rebounds disconnected the seat and Golden State utilized a 13-0 spurt spanning the 3rd and 4th quarters and 21-7 tally to propulsion distant down the stretch.

Andrew Nembhard scored 14 points and dished retired 4 of his 9 assists successful the 2nd 4th for Indiana.

Indiana rested powerfulness guardant Pascal Siakam for the 2nd crippled of a pugnacious roadworthy back-to-back and besides missed guardant Aaron Nesmith aft helium bruised his close forearm going for a rebound successful a 117-100 decision Saturday astatine Denver. Nesmith scored a career-best 31 points connected 10-for-19 shooting successful the earlier matchup with the Warriors.

The Warriors improved to 5-0 astatine home, wherever they had mislaid the past six to the Pacers — the lone remaining squad yet to suffer successful the team's seventh-year Chase Center. Golden State past bushed Indiana astatine location connected March 21, 2019, astatine Oracle Arena.

Indiana had won 4 consecutive matchups successful the bid overall, including 114-109 astatine location connected Nov. 1.

Isaiah Jackson had a foul upgraded to a Flagrant 1 against Brandin Podziemski midway done the 2nd and Indiana (1-9) mislaid its 4th successful a enactment since the team's lone triumph against Golden State. Podziemski finished with 14 points and six rebounds.

The Pacers missed their archetypal 8 3-point attempts earlier Monte Morris connected astatine the 1:49 people of the opening period.

Pacers: Continue a four-game travel astatine Utah connected Tuesday night.

Warriors: Visit the Thunder connected Tuesday to statesman a six-game travel that matches the team's longest of the season.

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