4 consecutive losses! The Warriors defeated by 31 points, Butler set a record. In this game, I completely saw 4 facts

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On November 10, the NBA 2025-26 regular season ushered in the focus of the Western Conference. The Golden State Warriors sat at home and faced the Indiana Pacers. What makes people sigh is that the Pacers, who made it to the Finals last season, have directly become the weaklings of the Eastern Conference in the new season. They currently suffer three consecutive losses and rank second to last in the Eastern Conference with only a record of 1 win and 8 losses, which is shocking.

For comparison, although the Warriors had a few highlight performances at the beginning of the season, with Curry's injury, the team's record plummeted. Currently, they only have a record of 5 wins and 5 losses, suffered 2 consecutive losses, and ranked eighth in the Western Conference. The only good thing is that Kuminga, who had deep conflicts with the team during the offseason, seems to have suddenly enlightened and has completed the evolution of offense and defense. This can be regarded as one of the few bright spots for the Warriors.

In today's game, in terms of the starting lineup for the Warriors, Curry continues to be absent. Cole's latest starting five is: Bodemski, Jonathan Kuminga, Jimmy Butler, Quenten Post, and Draymond Green; for the Pacers, the starting lineup is: Andrew Nembhard, Ben Shepard, Jareth Walker, Jay Huf, and Isaiah Jackson.

At the beginning of the first quarter, Green caught the ball and hit a three-pointer from a wide open corner. Butler broke through and faced the defense and made a pull-up jumper. Podemski counterattacked and made an easy layup. The Warriors led the Pacers 13-4 at the beginning. Green knocked down Morris while making a pass error and was intercepted. The referee delayed the whistle and called Morris a blocking foul, and the ball rights were exchanged. This was a bit inexplicable. Bradley wanted to throw up for a layup, but Horford jumped high and sent a volleyball block to refuse. Robinson forced a foul and Morris made a lucky three-pointer into the basket. The Pacers went ahead 10-0. Horford finally hit a three-pointer from the outside, breaking the Warriors' four-minute scoring drought. After the first quarter, the Warriors led the Pacers by 2 points, 23-21.

Back in the second quarter, Post scored 8 points and 5 rebounds on a throw-in, which is currently the highest score in the game. Then he dealt the card at the top of the arc and assisted Hield for an empty layup. The Warriors regained the lead to 6 points. Kuminga unexpectedly failed to make a three-pointer in the face of the defense. Currently, he is 0 for 4 and only scored 2 points on free throws. Butler broke through with the ball and scored 10 points against three players. The Warriors' lead expanded to double digits. Walker hit a wide-open three-point jumper, and Nembhard fouled again. At halftime, the Warriors led the Pacers by 7 points 48-41.

Halftime data, for the Pacers, Nembhard made 1 of 9 shots, 0 of 6 three-pointers, 4 points, 1 rebound, 5 assists and 2 steals.

For the Warriors, Butler made 5 of 8 shots and scored 10 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block without free throws; Kuminga made 1 of 6 shots, 3 of 3 three-pointers, 0 free throws, 5 points, 5 rebounds and 1 turnover; Post played 11 minutes, made 3 of 7 three-pointers, 2 of 5, scored 9 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, with a plus-minus value of +9.

After changing sides and fighting again, Nembhard hit consecutive three-pointers. The Pacers hit 4 consecutive three-pointers to lead the Warriors by 1 point. Butler caused a foul and stood on the free throw line for the first time, but unfortunately missed two free throws unexpectedly. There is still something to compare with Curry's free throws. After missing the free throw, Butler counterattacked and succeeded with a left-hand pull, and then threw a high ball against the two defenders and scored again. The Warriors regained the lead to 4 points. Khufu showed a buttery hand when receiving the ball inside. The Pacers have made as many as 12 turnovers. Bojie missed three three-pointers in the wide open space. Moody made a solid three-pointer in the second attack, and then hit a 3+1 at the buzzer. After three quarters, the Warriors led the Pacers 75-65 by 10 points.

In the decisive battle in the fourth quarter, Butler hit Nembhard with a back-up, turned around and hit a basket, and then stole the ball and made a fast-break dunk. The Warriors led to 14 points and stopped the Pacers. There was no suspense in the game. In the end, the Warriors beat the Pacers 114-83 by 31 points, giving their opponents a 4-game losing streak.

In terms of statistics, for the Warriors, Kuminga played 20 minutes, made 1 of 9 shots, scored 5 points, 8 rebounds and 2 assists; Butler made 10 of 15 shots, 1 of 4 free throws, 21 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. He scored 500+ points, 200+ rebounds, and 200+ assists in just 40 games, setting the fastest record in team history.

For the Pacers, Ben Shepard scored only 3 points and 4 rebounds on 1-of-10 shooting; Jay Huff scored 12 points, 11 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 blocks on 5-of-11 shooting.

In this battle, I have thoroughly seen four facts. First, the Pacers' management is still short-sighted. Letting Turner go in the offseason really ruined his performance last season. The team is probably also rushing to sign the No. 1 pick; second, the impact of Curry's injury on the Warriors is obvious, but Cole's ability to adjust is indeed strong, and he slowly explored Third, having an old man in the family is like having a treasure, not to mention that there are several "treasure" teams like the Warriors core, and their experience is really experienced; fourth, after Green's absence from Curry, the offensive end is indeed limited, but the defensive end is still online, which is also the defensive guarantee of the Warriors.