Steve Kerr announced Stephen Curry is out for a third straight game with an illness, but the injury report is much worse for the Indiana Pacers (1-8) than the Golden State Warriors (5-5).
Star forward Pascal Siakam (rest) was ruled out along with Aaron Nesmith (right forearm contusion). Both played last night against Denver. The Pacers will also be without Quenton Jackson, Johnny Furphy, Bennedict Mathurin, Kam Jones, T.J. McConnell and Obi Toppin. Tyrese Haliburton is likely out for the season after suffering a torn Achilles in Game 7 of the 2025 NBA Finals.
Meanwhile, Al Horford (left foot strain) was listed as questionable on the 6:30 p.m. ET injury report.
The Warriors need to win this game. They start a six-game-in-nine-day road trip on Tuesday that includes two games against the surging San Antonio Spurs and one against the defending champion Oklahoma City Thunder. It’s part of what I deemed the most grueling early-season schedule in the NBA.
The Pacers shocked the Warriors eight days ago in Indiana. All three of their scoring leaders in that game (Siakam, Nesmith and Jackson) are out, giving the Warriors a massive advantage Sunday.
Even with Curry absent, the Warriors are 12.5-point favorites.
