Lendeborg Leads Warriors Past Nuggets with 31 Points

The Golden State Warriors won their first game of the season with a 134-114 road victory over the Denver Nuggets. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg was the biggest reason for the win. Lendeborg scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, making him the most effective player on the team. He made 9 of 19 shots on the floor and converted 12 of his 13 free throws.

Stephen Curry added 24 points, while Brandin Podziemski scored 18. Warriors' key advantage came from their second half. The team scored 74 points after halftime, and Curry scored 21 of his points in that period. Golden State finished the game shooting 54.1 percent from the field and made 22 three-pointers. They also won the rebounding battle on the road 50-36.

For Denver, DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points. Nikola Jokić contributed 19 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists. Aaron Gordon managed only 7 points and was ejected in the fourth quarter after receiving two technical fouls. Denver also had to play without Diallo, Cameron Johnson, Spencer Jones and Strawther.

With the win, the Warriors avoided starting a season 0-4 for the first time since the 2007-08 season.