New Orleans Pelicans at Golden State Warriors
· National Basketball AssociationStephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski each score 25 as Warriors run away from Pelicans for 138-87 win
Brandin Podziemski added 25 points while Curry wound up 6 for 10 with four 3-pointers coming off a 41-point performance in Saturday’s 126-119 overtime win against Orlando. He passed DeMar DeRozan (26,800) for 16th place on the NBA's career scoring list with 26,803.
Golden State had three players with at least 20 points for the second time this season and the Warriors finished with 30 or more assists — 37 — for the third straight game and fifth in the last six. They are 6-0 when doing so.
Injured guard Jimmy Butler dressed up like a member of the coaching staff and held a clipboard, writing “PASS TO STEPH” on it.
Golden State guard Brandon Williams injured his left hamstring and was scheduled for an MRI exam, according to coach Steve Kerr.
Derik Queen scored 16 points off the bench and Dejounte Murray added 12 points for the Pelicans, who were out of the game almost from the tipoff and trailed 72-43 at halftime on the way to losing a third straight after a four-game winning streak.
Golden State led 35-20 after one quarter as New Orleans shot just 7 of 23 and missed 10 of 12 3-point tries. The Warriors built a 23-point lead early in the second as Podziemski scored four quick points and rolled from there.
Charles Bassey contributed 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and De'Anthony Melton scored 16 with four 3s.
Lendeborg and Pelicans guard Jordan Poole, both former Michigan stars, traded jerseys afterward.
New Orleans rested Zion Williamson a night after a 139-123 road loss to the Clippers and Trey Murphy III also sat out to manage his troublesome knees after he scored 26 in Los Angeles on Sunday.
The Warriors lost second-year guard Will Richard to a torn ligament in his left thumb and the team said he would weigh his options over the next week on whether to have surgery or wear a splint while playing.
Warriors: At Houston on Wednesday night.
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Regular Season Series
GS leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 87 - 138 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 87 - 138 |
| 4th 16.3 |  |
Gui Santos defensive rebound | 87 - 138 |
| 4th 16.3 |  |
Julian Reese misses 10-foot two point shot | 87 - 138 |
| 4th 38.3 | |
Graham Ike out of bounds bad pass turnover | 87 - 138 |
Statistics
 NO |
 GS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 29-80 | FG | 50-91 |
| 36 | Field Goal % | 55 |
| 8-28 | 3PT | 21-44 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 48 |
| 21-24 | FT | 17-19 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 89 |
| 31 | Rebounds | 50 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 23 | Defensive Rebounds | 39 |
| 21 | Assists | 37 |
| 2 | Steals | 6 |
| 8 | Blocks | 9 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 4 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 4 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 13 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 17 |
| 38 | Points in Paint | 52 |
| 17 | Fouls | 18 |
| 1 | Largest Lead | 51 |
| 2 | Lead Changes | 2 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 99 |
Golden State Warriors Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Gary Payton II, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Brandon Williams, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Will Richard, G | Out | Nov 9 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Nov 6 |
| Moses Moody, G | Out | Oct 16 |
New Orleans Pelicans Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Trendon Watford, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Trey Murphy III, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Zion Williamson, F | Day-To-Day | Nov 9 |
| Yves Missi, C | Out | Nov 5 |
Game Information
Location: San Francisco, CA
Attendance: 18,064 · Capacity:
2026-27 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 San Antonio |
9 | 2 | .818 | - | W9 |
 Houston |
8 | 3 | .727 | 1 | W1 |
 Memphis |
7 | 3 | .700 | 1.5 | W1 |
 Dallas |
7 | 4 | .636 | 2 | W3 |
 New Orleans |
4 | 7 | .364 | 5 | L3 |
2026-27 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LA Lakers |
- | 2 | W6 | 0.8333333 | 10 |
 Golden State |
1.5 | 3 | W8 | 0.72727275 | 8 |
 Phoenix |
5.5 | 6 | L1 | 0.33333334 | 3 |
 LA Clippers |
6.5 | 7 | W1 | 0.22222222 | 2 |
 Sacramento |
8 | 9 | L3 | 0.1 | 1 |
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