The Golden State Warriors (40 - 4) beat the Indiana Pacers (23 - 20) 122 - 110 on Friday night. These are two of the fastest - paced teams in the NBA right now and it made for a fun game to watch. The difference in this game was as simple as shooting, as the Pacers really struggled from three - point range and from the free - throw line. In fact, they went just 3 - for - 17 from long distance and 11 - for - 19 from the charity stripe through the first 44 minutes. Golden State also turned it on in the final 12 minutes, as they shot over 60 percent from the field in the fourth quarter. Steve Kerr made his return to coaching here for the Warriors and they were obviously happy to get him a win in his first game back after dealing with migraines from back surgery for the first half of the year. The Pacers actually did a great job of hanging around in this game, but didn’t execute enough to pull out a big win. Not only did they shoot poorly, they also had far too many defensive breakdowns against this potent Warriors offense. The bench is what kept Indiana in the game, as they got 60 points and 26 rebounds from just five players with rookies Joe Young and Myles Turner leading the bunch. Turner scored a career - high 31 points while also snatching down eight boards with Young amassing 16 points and eight assists. Monta Ellis scored all of his 18 points in the second half after playing just five minutes in the first half because of foul trouble. If he were to play a full complement of minutes here, this result very well may have been different with how well he was playing. Paul George had one of his worst games of the year, as he tallied 12 points, two rebounds and one assist while dealing with foul trouble of his own. Indiana will have to hop on a plane just hours after this game to get ready for a matchup with the Sacramento Kings on Saturday. Steph Curry has had a great season, but he was just majestic on Friday. Curry accumulated 39 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists en route to his seventh triple - double of his career. Draymond Green also played well, as he grabbed 22 points, 11 rebounds and four steals while shutting down George on the other end. The Warriors played great team - ball, as they dished out 30 - plus assists for the 22nd time this season, which is easily tops in the league. Golden State has had one of the easiest schedules in the NBA this season thus far and they face their biggest test in their next game, as the Warriors take on the San Antonio Spurs on Monday, who are in the midst of a 13 - game winning streak and a franchise - best start.
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