TYRESE Haliburton rebounded from a poor performance with a team-high 29 points and the Indiana Pacers used a 47-point, second-quarter explosion and a Stephen Curry injury to keep the visiting Golden State Warriors at arm’s length in the second half for a 125-119 victory Wednesday night (Thursday in Manila) in Indianapolis.
Curry had a game-high 38 points but strained his left shoulder while going for a steal in the third quarter with Golden State trailing 93-80. The reigning NBA finals MVP immediately went to the locker room, and the only report made by the Warriors in the immediate aftermath was that he would not be returning to the game.
Warriors head coach Steve Kerr later said Curry will undergo an MRI on Thursday (Friday in Manila).
Donte DiVincenzo finished with 15 points and a game-high-tying eight rebounds for the Warriors, while Jordan Poole had 20 points, JaMychal Green 15, and Moses Moody 13.
Bennedict Mathurin came off the bench for 24 points, while Myles Turner had 21, Buddy Hield 17 and Oshae Brissett 11 to complement three steals for Indiana, which snapped a two-game losing streak.
Kings 124, Raptors 123
De’Aaron Fox had 27 points and 10 assists and visiting Sacramento defeated Toronto.
Malik Monk added 24 points and Domantas Sabonis had 21 points and 20 rebounds for the Kings, who won for the second time after five games of a six-game road trip. The Kings won in spite of coach Mike Brown being ejected in the third quarter.
Fred VanVleet scored a season-best 39 points for the Raptors. Scottie Barnes had 27 points and 10 assists, Pascal Siakam scored 19 points and Gary Trent Jr. had 11 points.
Cavs 105, Mavericks 90
Donovan Mitchell scored 27 of his 34 points in the first half to lead a balanced attack as visiting Cleveland led wire-to-wire in a win over Dallas.Six players scored in double figures for Cleveland, which had lost eight of its last nine road games. Lamar Stevens recorded season highs with 18 points and 11 rebounds, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley scored 14 points apiece, Darius Garland had 12 points, and Caris LeVert added 11. — Field Level Media
