The Pacers received their basketball tutorial in how to play small and fast on Tuesday and it was a harsh lesson. Perhaps everyone should have expected nothing less from the defending NBA champions, who have been nothing short of perfect this season.
Golden State's 131-123 victory at Bankers Life Fieldhouse played out before a sold-out audience, the vast majority of whom were disappointed by the outcome by enthralled by the Warriors' brand of performance art. It felt like it was over by halftime, when the visitors hit 11 3-pointers to build a 79-60 lead on 63 percent shooting.