The Golden State Warriors faced a significant setback in their recent NBA game, losing to the Indiana Pacers with a final score of 123-111. This loss marks their fourth home defeat in the last five attempts, further complicating their playoff positioning. The Warriors struggled particularly in the third quarter, which has been described as a nightmare for them, leading to an 89-79 deficit with less than five minutes to play in the quarter. Tyrese Haliburton of the Pacers was a standout performer, ending the third quarter with a buzzer-beater three-pointer, contributing to his total of 26 points, 11 assists, and 4 steals. The Warriors' performance was hampered by a significant number of turnovers, especially in the second half, where they committed 11 turnovers. This loss places the Warriors at a precarious position in the Western Conference standings, now only two games ahead of the Houston Rockets for the 10th seed, with the Rockets having won their last eight games, including a significant 147-119 victory over the Utah Jazz. The Warriors' record at the Chase Center this season has fallen to 18-19, and they face a challenging five-game road trip ahead.
Warriors' loss means they are now only 1 game ahead of Houston for 10th place in the West. I think they're going to fall behind the Rockets pretty soon and will have to come back to get the last Play-In spot.
Warriors: 36-34 Rockets: 35-35 Things are getting interesting 👀
BREAKING: The Rockets are now ONE game away from the No. 10 seed in the West. More on the @Digits3App: https://t.co/pxSi4qznDU https://t.co/6ohuTYx04J
Warriors lead 81-78 after three quarters. Curry with 22 points and Wiggins with 14. Shaping up to be another clutch game for Golden State amidst a steady defensive showing. Warriors are 19-21 in such outings.
Warriors nursing a 74-67 lead with 2:55 to play in the third quarter. Draymond Green: plus-14 in 22 minutes.
Warriors force 12 turnovers and take a 54-46 lead into the break. Stephen Curry catches his rhythm in the second quarter. Has a team-high 14 points. Andrew Wiggins and Jonathan Kuminga with 11 points apiece. Spirited defense leading to organized offense.
The Warriors' best defensive quarter in awhile. Held the Timberwolves to 18 points on 6/18 shooting plus nine turnovers. Hands everywhere, walled off the rim. Six paint points against a two-big lineup. GSW up 26-18.
Speaking pregame, Warriors coach Steve Kerr says the team reviewed game tape this morning from Friday’s loss to the Indiana Pacers: “Got to improve the effort and focus.” Noted transition defense, shot selection and physicality issues. “It all ties together,” he said: https://t.co/M10QvqXU0n
Steve Kerr showed the Warriors all their transition “stays” in loss to Pacers: “You don’t crash. You don’t get back. You just kind’ve stand there.” There was a particularly egregious one in crunch time to give Nembhard a layup: “That was on there.” https://t.co/frbJaSfX0o
Rockets are on an 8 game winning streak 😳 Will they sneak into the play in tournament? https://t.co/pdynqEYGGW
Rockets, on an 8-game winning streak, wary of falling into old habits https://t.co/a1G8iyPVLR
In January and February combined, the Houston Rockets had 10 wins, they've already matched that tally in March alone. & on a 8 game win streak. 🚀 https://t.co/zkbxFajzcH
Fun Fact: The Rockets' 10-1 run lifted them back to .500 which also means the Warriors improved their season record vs teams that are .500 or better since they beat Houston twice. 15-28 ➡️ 17-28 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/HdoykrBihf
The Rockets are now within 1.5 games of the No. 10 Warriors for the final Play-In spot. Houston trailed Golden State by six games when their eight-game win streak began.
Houston blew out Utah last night. If the Warriors lose today in Minnesota, they'll only be 1 game ahead of the Rockets for 10th place in the West. But GSWs have the tiebreaker. GSWs' upcoming schedule is tough. They might be behind HOU by that April 4 game. https://t.co/J2ta83rnfb
Rocket duo rocks Jazz 147-119 - Eight straight wins https://t.co/p1l3O4Tw43 via @DreamShakeSBN
Updated West Standings ‼️ Rockets sit just 1.5 GB from the 10th seed after their 8th straight win! For more, download the NBA App 📲 https://t.co/oRfhdB8ZfO https://t.co/fIF64z2T8Q
The Rockets have 12 games left with 4 games against the Blazers and Jazz, who have combined to lose their last 11 games. If they take care of business in those 4, the play-in race is pretty live. Warriors have an easier schedule overall, but man. Credit to Houston for fighting
EIGHT IN A ROWWWWWWWW! 🏀🚀 The Houston Rockets remain the hottest team in the Western Conference with a blowout win over the Utah Jazz. Game recap: https://t.co/UJKtl3Vsz2 https://t.co/5ih4yIxsrI
The hot Rockets (35-35) have now won eight-straight games and are 1 1/2 games behind the Warriors (36-33) for the Western Conference’s 10th seed heading into the final stretch of the season. https://t.co/niLUe4dH5m
The Rockets have TAKEN OFF and are just 1.5 games back of the final play-in spot. 🚀 https://t.co/bl8fUaRWw5
The Houston Rockets made a season-best 27 3-pointers to beat the Utah Jazz 147-119 on Saturday night for their eighth straight win. 🏀🎵 https://t.co/MZ3xWFX7oa
Rockets have won 8 straight and are nearing a play-in spot 🚀 https://t.co/i91tb7YD7g
Rockets 147, Jazz 119: Houston blows out Utah to stretch winning streak to 8 games https://t.co/b8vQE59LTz
Jazz 119, Rockets 147: Inside the numbers Story by @NBASarah https://t.co/O6ffzBi4gM
Rockets defeat the Jazz 147-119. #Rockets #Sarge #RocketsWire
The Houston Rockets have won 8 straight games and are now a .500 basketball team again.
DEVELOPING: The Rockets have moved within 1.5 games of the 10-seed in the West. The Warriors on the brink of elimination. 👀 https://t.co/055VeFReSy
The Jazz fall to Houston 147-119. Not much to say about this one. Nobody really played well. They are swept in this road trip. 11 left, with Dallas coming Monday at the Delta Center
ROCKETS HAVE WON 8 STRAIGHT GAMES 10-1 over their last 11 games. 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/PBybj7gyMt
The Rockets lead the Jazz 85-55 at halftime
Rockets inching closer to the No. 10 seed. They’re up BIG over the Jazz at the half 👀 https://t.co/XTfNZ98JDT
The Jazz are now trailing Houston 73-43….a real combination of Utah playing poorly and Houston playing its best basketball of the season
After the first quarter the Rockets lead the Jazz 47-21. #Rockets #Sarge #RocketsWire
After one the @utahjazz trail the @HoustonRockets 47-21. Rockets have 16 fastbreak points already. #TakeNote https://t.co/YRVWVxMHFg
Golden state would be wise to start winning some games right now, cause Houston has suddenly pulled into the rear view
Houston is playing as well as almost anyone in the league right now
Examining the link between the Warriors’ transition-defense troubles against the Pacers and their problems on offense https://t.co/pVo59sm52t
Houston Rockets vs. Utah Jazz game preview https://t.co/v6u5pZ273q via @DreamShakeSBN
Rockets vs. Jazz: Five things to watch as Houston looks to keep rolling https://t.co/227xN7hsPP
Friday's NBA Best: • Tyrese Haliburton: 26 pts, 2 reb, 11 ast, 4 stl, 3 blk • Anthony Davis: 23 pts, 19 reb, 4 ast, 4 blk • Pascal Siakam: 25 pts, 16 reb, 6 ast • Paul George: 31 pts, 4 reb, 3 ast, 2 stl, 2 blk • Victor Wembanyama: 31 pts, 16 reb, 5 ast, 2 stl, 3 blk… https://t.co/2qUWyRI3kr
Haliburton, Siakam shine as Pacers top Warriors in convincing win #GoldenStateWarriors #IndianaPacers #PascalSiakam #TyreseHaliburton https://t.co/gu57o8R6Jv
The Warriors couldn’t disrupt the Pacers’ mojo at Chase Center, losing to Indiana 123-111 on Friday night. https://t.co/jcFZuSsm1V
Warriors only ahead of Houston for 10th by 2 games, but hold the tiebreaker. Even after tonight's loss to Pacers, GSW still has an 80% chance at the 9/10 play-in game, per @PlayoffStatus. (This is the record-breaking $400m roster with Steph Curry still playing at an elite level) https://t.co/OseAQcDZRQ
Warriors now just 2 ahead of Rockets for final West play-in spot. Warriors’ next two: At Wolves, at Heat. Rockets’ next two: At home, vs Blazers and Jazz. More hoops https://t.co/07DB6szupr
The red-hot Rockets are floating around the NBA Play-In picture 👀 https://t.co/8bB5jd7BL0
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said the Pacers were more physical. Credited their attack in transition: “They were out- competing us there for a little bit.”
Two days after showing flawless offensive execution, the Golden State Warriors wilted to the Indiana Pacers – falling 123-111 on Friday for their fourth home loss in their last five tries. https://t.co/e2PWhbBigX
Brutal 3rd quarter dooms Warriors in loss to Pacers https://t.co/1QkNzZ0EtM
Warriors flatten offensively in the second half -- they committed 11 turnovers -- and fall 123-111 in a game they had to have. They shoot 40.6% from the field and 29.2% from 3-point range. At 36-33, they begin a five-game road trip Sunday.
Another bad home loss for the Warriors. Pacers blasted them out of halftime to create separation. They're now 18-19 in Chase Center this season. Warriors only two games up on Rockets for #10 seed (they do hold tiebreaker). GSW next three: @ Wolves, @ Heat, @ Magic.
Warriors flatten offensively in the second half -- they committed 11 turnovers -- and fall 123-111 in a game they had to have. They shoot 40.6% from the field and 29.2% from 3-point range. At 36-32, they begin a five-game road trip Sunday.
Yet another brutal home loss for the Warriors. Pretty much zeroes out their chances at anything but the 9/10 game and brings Houston within 2 games for 10. With a tough GSW road trip coming up. Of course, they've been better on the road so ... who knows. But this is a 10 seed.
Warriors flatten offensively in the second half -- they committed 11 turnovers -- and fall 122-111 in a game they had to have. They shoot 40.6% from the field and 29.2% from 3-point range. At 36-32, they begin a five-game road trip Sunday.
Warriors now four back in the loss column from 6th seed with 12 games to go. The Rockets are now just two back in the loss column from 10th.
Warriors about to go to 18-19 at home. Had all their guys and still lost to Indiana. Rockets just two games back!
GSW at Houston on April 4. That essentially might decide the 10th seed. Not exactly what the Warriors were hoping from this season.
Tyrese Haliburton does it again and ends the 3rd quarter with a buzzer-beater three. 🔥 (🎥: @NBA) https://t.co/gnvjoaPHQ0 https://t.co/jpAZcfTDjW
Nightmare 3rd quarter for the Warriors, capped by another absurd Tyrese Haliburton buzzer-beater. Warriors tripled their turnover first-half turnover total. Haliburton went off for 11 points and a pair of steals. Indiana won the 3rd 33-21.
36-21 Pacers' third quarter. 10th-seed kinda performance by the Warriors so far. VERY 10th-seed-y.
The Pacers are absolutely destroying the Warriors in transition in the 3rd
Sloppy, sloppy stretch for the Warriors results in an 89-79 deficit with 4:55 to play in the third quarter. Ball movement stymied by careless passing. Pacers turning turnovers into easy baskets.
Warriors mostly got great looks. Pacers too. Good back and forth. Golden State's starting frontcourt of Andrew Wiggins/Jonathan Kuminga/Drayond Green: 13 points on 5 of 20 shooting. Myles Turner walling up at the rim for Indiana.
Warriors lead 67-66 at the break after Haliburton beats the buzzer from deep. Curry and Thompson with 15 points apiece on identical shooting lines: 6 of 10 and 3 of 6 from deep. Podziemski with 11 points. Pascal Siakim with 13/7 for Indiana. Haliburton with 11/8.
10-3 Warriors in the 2nd quarter 2:09 in. 7 of those by Klay Thompson, who has taken advantage of a very limited Pacers unit of TJ/Sheppard/McDermott/Toppin/Smith.
Squared at 38 after the first quarter. Fast pace. Ball popping around. Warriors shooting 51.7% and 50% from deep. Pacers shooting 55.6% and 50% from deep. Curry with 13 points. Podziemski with eight points. Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton with two late treys and eight points.