Bankers Life Fieldhouse will play host to a Monday night NBA clash between the Golden State Warriors and Indiana Pacers. The defending NBA Champion Warriors have won ten straight games and lead Denver by 1.5 games for the top spot in the West. On Saturday, Golden State made the plays down the stretch of a 115-111 road victory against Boston. The Warriors converted 29 of their 34 free throw attempts and shot 45 percent from the field.
Golden State F Kevin Durant led all scorers with 33 points and nine rebounds. Steph Curry and Klay Thompson combined to score 45 points on a 9-for-20 long distance shooting effort.
The Indiana Pacers have lost All-Star G Victor Oladipo (knee) for the season and are looking to keep a hold on their third place standing in the East. On Saturday, Indiana trailed by 11 points at halftime and were unable to rally during a 106-103 road defeat. The Pacers turned the ball over 18 times and shot 43 percent from the field.
Bojan Bogdanovic led five Indiana players in double figures with 21 points and five rebounds. Darren Collison added 18 points and nine assists in a losing effort for the Pacers.