Steph Curry had a rough-shooting night in the Golden State Warriors' 114-109 loss to the previously 0-5 Indiana Pacers on Saturday. The two-time MVP tallied 24 points behind 8-for-23 shooting, including 4-for-16 from deep. Over his last three games, the NBA's all-time leading 3-point scorer is 8-for-34 from long range.
Fans reacted to Curry's struggles:
"Worst part is, he's throwing up bricks and still got the highest points on the team. He is in a slump, but can anyone else step up god damn."
The first half painted a different picture for Steph Curry, who seemed to regain his shooting touch. He had 18 points, which were highlighted by a 3-for-8 clip from behind 22 feet. Curry's hot opening pushed the Golden State Warriors to a 58-53 advantage.
From the sizzling start, it all went downhill for Curry. He went 0-for-3 in the third quarter with two turnovers. Warriors coach Steve Kerr relieved his superstar point guard starting at 5:45 of the third quarter and the first six minutes of the fourth period.
The Warriors entered the fourth quarter leading the injury-plagued Indiana Pacers 88-82. Curry's shooting struggles improved a bit, but he remained inefficient. He went 2-for-7 and missed one free throw. Curry finished the second half making just 2 of 10 shots. The Dubs were outscored by 24 points during Curry's 13-second-half minutes.
Steve Kerr put Steph Curry back into the game with 6:26 to go. The long rest seemed to help as Curry drained a 27-footer in his first attempt. Curry's triple pushed the Warriors' lead to 104-93.
The Pacers, who lost a seven-game thriller to the OKC Thunder in the 2025 NBA Finals, remained unfazed. Pascal Siakam, Quenton Jackson and Aaron Nesmith led the rally that steadily cut into the Warriors' lead.
Steph Curry missed a floater after Nesmith inched Indiana to within 107-106 of Golden State. Jackson hit a 3-pointer before Jimmy Butler tied the game at 109 apiece with a dunk. Butler could have given the Dubs the lead again, but muffed a free throw.
Pacers coach Rick Carlisle refused to call a timeout on the next play. Jarace Walker found Siakam, who hit a triple to hand Indiana a 112-109 lead. Jackson added to the lead with a floater before Steph Curry's late desperate heave settled the final score.