Riding a 10-game winning streak at home, the Golden State Warriors hosted the Indiana Pacers at Chase Center on Monday night with the chance to advance their run to 11 straight in San Francisco.
Even with the absence of Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner on the second leg of a road back-to-back, the Pacers didn’t make it easy on the Warriors. The Pacers landed an early haymaker, taking a 13-point lead in the first quarter.
Despite a comeback effort from Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole to make the game tight down the stretch, the Warriors had no answer for rookie guard Andrew Nembhard.
The Gonzaga product tallied a career-high 31 points on 13-of-21 shooting from the field to go along with 13 assists and eight boards in place of Haliburton in the starting lineup. Nembhard notched 10 of his points in the fourth quarter to close out the defending champs and snap their 10-game home streak, 112-104.
Thompson led the Warriors with 28 points on 9-of-23 shooting from the field with eight made triples, fou assists and two boards in 37 minutes.
Steph Curry was uncharacteristically quiet against the Pacers, recording only 12 points on 3-of-17 shooting from the field and 2-of-10 from deep with six assists and four boards in 38 minutes.
Following the Warriors’ loss to the Pacers, the NBA community on Twitter weighed in with reactions. Here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on social media on Monday night.
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Worst loss of the season?
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) December 6, 2022
Steph been unfocused since this game started. Idk why. This is also not unlike him. He just does that shit sometimes. It’s annoying. We don’t need major conspiracy theories around it. He just wasn’t good tonight. Is what it is.
— Nat 🇯🇲 (@natfluential) December 6, 2022
Andrew Nembhard hasn’t scored 23 points since high school 🤣🤣🤣
— Shohei Ohtani Stan Account (@AndyKHLiu) December 6, 2022
Nembhard is a good, tough young player.
— Bonta Hill (@BontaHill) December 6, 2022
Second Warriors' home loss of the season is a stunner. The Pacers just beat them without Tyrese Haliburton or Myles Turner. Andrew Nembhard: 31 points, 13 assists. GSW could've used Andrew Wiggins' defense. Steph Curry with his worst night of season: 12 points, 3/17 FG.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 6, 2022
Andrew Nembhard is on an absolute tear right now. Thirty-one points, 13 assists and seven rebounds.
He's the first rookie to have a 20-pt, 10-ast game this season. Third rookie over the last 20 seasons with 30 pts, 10 ast, 5 3s in a game, joining Trae Young and Steph Curry.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) December 6, 2022
Warriors getting BBQd by Andrew Nembhard in the fourth quarter. He just shook Curry up top for a 3, set up an Isaiah Jackson alley oop and then split into the lane for a floater. Nembard: 31 points, 13 assists. Pacers up 109-102, 2:34 left.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 6, 2022
Andrew Nembhard lights the Warriors up for 31 points, and Golden State falls to 13-12 and 11-2 at Chase Center this season.
Klay Thompson and Jordan Poole had decent scoring nights, but Thompson's 28 points came on low efficiency.
Curry, D. Green and Looney 6/27 combined.
— C.J. Holmes 🦹🏾♂️ (@CjHolmes22) December 6, 2022
From @ESPNStatsInfo: Curry's 17.6 percent field goal shooting tonight is tied for the third-worst in a game in his career in which he attempted at 15 shots. Tonight marked the 627th time he's taken 15+ shots in a game.
— Kendra Andrews (@kendra__andrews) December 6, 2022
This is the Pacers’ 4th straight road win against the Warriors. They’re only NBA team to never lose in Chase center. pic.twitter.com/tyb3kdmpvG
— Jon Asaad (@jaynbablog) December 6, 2022
Andrew Nembhard is the first Pacers rookie to record 30+ points and 10+ assists in a game since:
Jamaal Tinsley on 03/05/2002 https://t.co/If2hcnu7ik pic.twitter.com/52dKnFz5io
— NBA.com/Stats (@nbastats) December 6, 2022
The last time Steph Curry scored 12 or less points was March 3rd, 2021 against the Bucks, dropping 8 points on 3-7 fg. He dropped 47 points the next game 👀
via @noirnolan pic.twitter.com/CItHj7WXt0
— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan 🏆 (@GoIdenState) December 6, 2022
They voluntarily chose this, though. And I’m not just referring to the rookies. Hard to win consistently when you’re playing with a roster that is 3-4 bodies short of the maximum. And they can’t even blame it on injuries.
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) December 6, 2022
Last Monday: Buzzer-Beater vs. Lakers
Tonight: Outplayed Steph Curry
What a week for Andrew Nembhard 👏 pic.twitter.com/US4nvM4pIx
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 6, 2022
These hurt. Even with bad shooting night from Steph, they shoulda closed this one out. Especially at the crib. https://t.co/J3WF1Uq177
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) December 6, 2022
By far the worst game Curry has played this season. A stinker for sure. Happens to every single basketball player ever.
— Jim Park🏀🌌 (@Sheridanblog) December 6, 2022
Final 📊
Klay – 28p/2r/4a/1b
Jordan – 23p/5r/4a/1b
Stephen – 12p/4r/6a/1s
Donte – 10p/7r/3s
JK – 10p/4r/2a/1s
JaMychal – 7p/2r/1a
Kevon – 6p/7r
Anthony – 6p/5r/3a/2b
Draymond – 2p/9r/5a/1s/2b
Moses – 2r/1a pic.twitter.com/qzcdfA9gRR— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 6, 2022
Man do the Warriors miss Wiggins tonight. And GP2. And a healthy Iguodala. And …
— Tim Kawakami (@timkawakami) December 6, 2022
There are no sure things with this Warriors team. You can’t assume anything.
— Brian Witt (@Wittnessed) December 6, 2022
Warriors lose 112-104 to a Pacers team that was without Haliburton and Turner
Andrew Nembhard went off for 31 points, 13 assists and 5 3-pointers
Steph Curry scored just 12 points, going 3-for-17 from the field and 2-for-10 on 3s— Dalton Johnson (@DaltonJ_Johnson) December 6, 2022
Nope. Tough loss boys.
— Did The Warriors Win? (@DidTheWarriorsW) December 6, 2022
