Last night the Golden State Warriors were in Philadelphia taking on the 76ers. In that game Steph Curry went 2/7 and 1/4 from downtown. The first quarter would be a video game for the two-time MVP. He made all six shots he took, all threes. He torched the Pacers by his constant movement and ability to create the smallest window to shoot. Indiana’s defense struggled in the first quarter in total. They quickly trailed 17-8 after four minutes of play. They would cut it down to three points on two instances. The Warriors answered both times. They ended up outscoring Indiana 45-34 after twelve minutes. Curry led all scorers with 18 points followed by 11 points from Jalen Smith. Pascal Siakam also had a nice first quarter with 10 points. Golden State shot 73.9% in the first quarter and 8/12 from downtown.
After such a scorching hot start from both teams, they each came crashing down to earth in the second quarter. After combining for 79 first quarter points, they combined for 49 second quarter points. The second started with the Pacers outscoring the Warriors 12-4 to chop the deficit down to three points after a Ben Sheppard layup and a free throw. The game would remain a one or two possession game for a few minutes. Indiana cut Golden State’s lead down to two twice. Once after a Myles Turner layup and the other coming after an Aaron Nesmith three-point play. The Warriors closed the quarter on a 12-2 run the final 4:20 to lead 70-58 at halftime. Curry led all scorers with 29 points followed by Smith with 14 points. Nesmith, Siakam, and Turner all had 10 points
