OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Steve Kerr had butterflies Friday night for his long-awaited season debut coaching the defending NBA champions.
Then, he got right back to winning.
Golden State's second-year coach knocked down a half-court shot in Cleveland earlier this week that pointed to him returning to full strength.
He came back to the Warriors' bench Friday night following a long leave of absence dating to the first week of training camp in October as he recovered from complications following two back surgeries - and Golden State delivered with a 122-110 win against the Pacers behind Stephen Curry's triple-double.