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Baron Davis scored 27 points for the Warriors, who won for the third time in four games by erasing Indiana's early 17-point lead and hanging on through a tense final period.
Dunleavy and Troy Murphy were booed heartily in their first trip back to Golden State since the eight-player trade that sent Stephen Jackson and Al Harrington to the Warriors nearly one year ago.
Jermaine O'Neal had 27 points and nine rebounds for the Pacers, who have lost nine of 11. Dunleavy had 18 points and 10 rebounds, but the most reviled player in recent Warriors history missed a key chance to keep his team in this one.
After Dunleavy hit a 3-pointer to put Indiana up 97-93, Ellis and Matt Barnes tied it with 2:36 left on consecutive jumpers. Ellis put Golden State ahead 100-98 with a stunning no-look backward layup and a free throw
-- and after Dunleavy missed a potential tying free throw 3 seconds later, the Pacers never caught up again.
Andris Biedrins, who mysteriously spent much of the night on Golden State's bench, tipped home Ellis' shot for a key basket with 17.8 seconds left. The game ended appropriately, with Warriors fans booing Dunleavy as he missed a meaningless 3-pointer.
[Associated Press; By GREG BEACHAM]
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