On December 14, Beijing time, the Warriors played against the Pacers, and Curry continued to attack Ray Allen's all-time three-point record. However, Curry did not perform well in the first quarter, with 2-of-2 three points and 0-of-7 from three points by the Warriors, leaving them behind 25-29. Kerr and Green also suffered two technical fouls for dissatisfaction with the penalty.
Entering the second quarter, the Warriors continued to slump and were sent out to make it 7-2. Fortunately, at the critical moment, Cole adjusted the player's mentality after a timeout, curry hit the first three-pointer of the game, leading the team to return a wave of 7-0 direct counterattack. The Warriors then increased their defensive intensity, blocking Sabonis, Curry holding the ball to cause a foul, and then shooting three points but not hitting. In the next round, Curry completed the breakthrough score with the ball, the Warriors continued to attack the wave to 9-0, Green stole Sabonis, Curry shot a super long three-point shot or did not hit, and then rested.
In the final 6 minutes before the end of the half, Poole hit a three-pointer from the outside, Turner made 2 of 2 free throws, the two sides hit a 40-40 draw, Damian Lee snatched and counter-attacked, Le Vere finished with the ball and shot up, Poole free throw rose the score, Sabonis scored a second offensive point. Turner then fouled the penalty area and made 2-of-2 free throws before Curry returned to play the remaining 3 minutes of the half.
Green's pass error was robbed at the critical moment, Sabonis quick attack dunk scored, igniting the Pacers' home passion, Wiggins quickly shot three points but did not hit, then Curry was robbed, the Warriors were completed by the Pacers for three consecutive rounds, there were consecutive mistakes, and the Pacers played a 10-2 to complete the score reversal. In the last minute of the first half, Curry drifted to shoot a difficult three-point shot, and then Curry broke through with the ball but missed a layup. Instead, it was Brogdon of the Pacers who scored five straight points, extending the Pacers' attack wave to 15-5. At the end of the half, the last offense, Curry directly passed the ball wrong, half-time 47-55, the Warriors are still behind the Pacers.
The warriors themselves were too poor offensively in the first half, with 7 of 7 three-pointers in the first quarter and 3 of 14 in the halftime, only Curry and Poole could hit three points, and the outside line was inaccurate to put the Warriors in trouble. In contrast, the Pacers mainly played the interior double tower, Sabonis and Turner half totaled 20 points and 12 rebounds, the total of 11 free throws 8 of 11, especially Sabonis, 6 of 11 cut 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 steals, bringing a lot of trouble to the Warriors' interior line.
In addition, the Warriors' own mistakes are also a problem, only Curry alone, in the second quarter there were a total of 4 personal mistakes, and a series of points lost mistakes were snatched, resulting in the Warriors being unable to play a smooth and reasonable offense. Curry scored 4-of-10 at halftime and 2-of-7 from three-point range to get 13 points, and Steven needed to find the right offensive form to help his teammates play well.
(Lin Xiaoxiang)