The Golden State Warriors will look to submit back-to-back wins for the primary time in over a month once they host the Indiana Pacers at Chase Heart on Monday night time.
After stemming their current poor type with a 113-103 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, the Warriors hope to construct some momentum towards a Pacer group getting into on the second night time of a back-to-back.
Warriors ahead Draymond Inexperienced could not return to face the Pacers
Veteran Draymond Inexperienced was a late scratch from Saturday’s sport with an ankle damage, making Golden State’s win all of the extra spectacular as they held Minnesota to below 42 p.c capturing at dwelling.
The previous Defensive Participant of the Yr is questionable to face the Pacers on Monday, as is fourth-year wing Moses Moody who has missed the final 4 video games with a knee damage.
If Inexperienced stays out of the lineup, will probably be attention-grabbing to see which beginning unit Steve Kerr turns to in hopes of going 4 video games above .500. Jonathan Kuminga notably did not regain the beginning ahead spot in Minnesota, with Kerr preferring to go to veteran Kyle Anderson towards his former group.
Regardless, Trayce Jackson-Davis will possible retain his beginning middle spot, after placing up his finest efficiency of the season towards the Timberwolves the place the second-year large man had 15 factors, 9 rebounds and two blocks in nearly 26 minutes.
Indiana could also be making the second night time of a back-to-back, however they’re going to accomplish that with confidence amid 4 straight wins, together with a dominant 122-95 win over the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Heart on Sunday.
Final season’s Japanese Convention runners-up are off to a disappointing begin, having fallen to a 10-15 document earlier than this newest successful streak. The Pacers are at present thirteenth in offensive ranking and twenty first in defensive ranking, maybe giving the Warriors a chance to discover a higher rhythm offensively after rating twenty fifth on that facet during the last 12 video games.
Inexperienced’s return may very well be vital in matching up towards the duo of Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner on the courtroom, as that duo led Indiana in scoring Sunday with a mixed 34 factors and 16 rebounds on 14-of-23 capturing.
The Pacers beat the Warriors 123-111 at Chase Heart final season due to double-doubles from Siakam, Turner and All-Star guard Tyrese Haliburton.
