Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) tries to drive around the Golden State Warriors forward Anthony Lamb (40) during the first quarter at the Chase Center. Required credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA Sports TODAY
Andrew Nembhard continued a memorable California swing with an individual eight-pointer as part of a late 13-2 burst that allowed the Indiana Pacers to weary on the way to shock Golden State Warriors 112-104 in San Francisco in Monday night.
Faced with a 10-game winning team at home on a second night of starless Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers took a 16-point lead and then, to their surprise, had enough energy to finish off the incumbent. champion needle.
Playing without Andrew Wiggins, the Warriors led 89-81 into the fourth round, but were then 93-92 ahead of Klay Thompson’s 3-pointer with 9:25 to play.
The home side kept a 100-99 advantage after two Stephen Curry free throws in the 4:42 minute before Nembhard took it.
The hero of Indiana’s only win in the previous five games, Nembhard gave the Pacers the lead with a 4:26 3-pointer.
He then fed Isaiah Jackson an alley pitch before bombarding another 3-pointer, followed by a jump to give the Pacers a 109-102 lead with 2:36 left.
The Warriors, who have not lost at home since Denver’s visit in the first week of the season, never recovered, allowing the Pacers to improve to 2-4 in the run that ended Wednesday in Minnesota. .
Warriors coach Steve Kerr said: “I just think they came and played against us. “Trained us.”
🔥 31 points | 8 AGAIN | 13 AST | 5 3 pm @AndrewNembhard fell to the top of his career on the board when he led @Pacer to W! #NBARooks | #BoomBaby pic.twitter.com/urvUeTTOVQ
– NBA (@NBA) December 6, 2022
The rookie ended the season with 31 points. He has taken 13 of his 21 shots and has a season-best five 3-pointers.
Nembhard also had time to put in 13 assists – three more than in any previous game – and eight rebounds, a season-high of two.
The Pacers backed him a lot as Buddy Hield got 17, Jalen Smith 15, Bennedict Mathurin and Oshae Brissett each 14 and Jackson 13.
Hield added four 3-pointers to Nembhard’s five, helping the Pacers beat the Warriors 45-39 from outside the arc. Golden State only won 13 to 44 after trying to get 3 points.
Smith and Hield shared the high-recovery title in the game with Golden State’s Draymond Green with nine points.
Thompson overtook the Warriors with 28 points, shooting 8 to 16 out of 3 while his teammates only won 5 to 28.
Jordan Poole added 23 points, but only went 2 to 8 deep, while Curry had a miserable game, finishing with 12 points and 6 assists for the team’s highest while shooting 3 to 17 overall. bets and 2 eats 10 out of 3 pointers.
Jonathan Kuminga and Donte DiVincenzo each received 10 points for Golden State, the team that started the night with the best home record in the NBA.
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