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OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Indiana Pacers will take the court Monday night at a distinct scheduling disadvantage when they continue a five-game Western swing against the Golden State Warriors.Just like when the teams met two weeks ago in Indianapolis.The Pacers are coming off a 111-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night on the second stop of a five-game trip.On Monday, they will encounter a rested Warriors team, just as they did on Nov. 21, when Golden State took advantage of an Indiana club that went into overtime for a road win at Oklahoma City the night before. The Warriors handed the Pacers their worst home loss in franchise history, 120-83.The Warriors were closing out a four-game Eastern swing that night, and they did so in impressive fashion. Then again, they did it against a Pacers team that chose not to play Paul George and Myles Turner.It is unclear who will and will not play for Indiana on Monday. However, with two more winnable games remaining on the trip -- at Phoenix and Dallas -- it would be no surprise if Pacers coach Nate McMillan at least weighed his options.After all, the night off against the Warriors appears to have done Turner a world of good last time. He responded with a four-block game and a double-double by weeks end, helping Indiana win two of its next three games.The Pacers continue to be cautious with George and his bad back, although he did return from a three-game absence to contribute 16 points on Sunday against the Clippers.Indiana also got C.J. Miles (knee) back against the Clippers. He had 12 points in the win.No doubt, the Pacers could use all hands on deck against the Warriors, who will be looking to complete a five-game homestand with a fourth win.Golden State is coming off arguably its best offensive performance of the season in a 138-109 blowout of the Phoenix Suns. The Warriors made 14 of 21 3-point attempts in the win.The Warriors (17-3) fell 131-127 in double overtime to the Houston Rockets two nights earlier. The win over Phoenix allowed Golden State to avoid its first set of consecutive defeats since the 2014-15 season.Theres a resiliency to our team, Warriors standout Stephen Curry said. For us to be able to correct mistakes and bounce back quickly and not have multiple games in a row where we dont show up to play says a lot about the character of this team.The Pacers (10-10) are showing no such resiliency, especially on the road. Despite the Sunday victory over the Clippers, Indiana retains one of the worst road records in the NBA (2-6).That said, the Pacers were never healthier than they were when they took the court in Los Angeles. They hope good health in the future eventually will trump poor results in the past.We worked on some new sets, some new things, George said of a crowded practice Saturday. 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I just lock in on my guy.The Raiders secondary definitely has its hands full facing Brees and the Saints after undergoing a serious makeover in the offseason.In 10 games between the two teams, Brees has passed for 19 touchdowns with only four interceptions, a small chapter in the future Hall of Famers career.Drew is a great quarterback, a Hall of Fame quarterback, Oakland safety Reggie Nelson. He just does a great job of leading his group and hes been doing that for a while now.Nelson is in his first year with the Raiders after spending the previous six seasons with Cincinnati. The veteran safety led the NFL with eight interceptions in 2015 and has squared off against the Saints three times previously. Nelson has picked off Brees once, in 2010.I just have to be patient, Nelson said. Communication is the number one key. When I got here that was my main thing, communicate with me. Guys have been doing that. As long as were on the same page nobody can stop us.On paper it seems like a complete mismatch in the Saints favor.Brees led the NFL with 4,870 passing yards last year and was tied for seventh with 32 touchdowns despite a down year for New Orleans, while Oakland ranked 26th in pass defense in Ken Norton Jr.dddddddddddd first season as defensive coordinator.Brees will be facing a much different pass defense than the Raiders had last year and one that is vastly changed from the one he faced in 2012 when the two teams last played. Not a single starter in Oaklands secondary was on the team then, and one -- Amerson -- wasnt even in the league at the time.Amerson, signed early last year after being abruptly dumped by the Washington Redskins two weeks into the regular season, entered the NFL as a second-round pick in 2013 and has never faced Brees. Facing a quarterback of Brees unquestioned caliber, Amerson said, is an ideal litmus test for the new-look Raiders.As a secondary if you want to test yourself and see how good you are right now and how good you could be, its the perfect game to go out there and go after it, Amerson said.Oakland first-round draft pick Karl Joseph wont be in the starting lineup against Brees but figures to get playing time against the Saints multiple-receiver looks. Joseph had been taking a majority of reps with the first-team defense in the preseason and during training camp before the change was made to go with veteran Nate Allen.For us, its all about competition, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said. Guys competing and then you basically get what you earn. We like the way Karl is working.Note: Right tackle Austin Howard sprained his ankle in the final preseason game and was held out of practice.---Online: AP NFL websites: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '