Lendeborg Carries Warriors With 37 Points

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112. Stephen Curry and Draymond Green did not suit up, and rising Warriors star Yaxel Lendeborg carried the team.

The 24-year-old rookie posted 37 points, 6 assists and 4 rebounds in 34 minutes. Lendeborg made 13 of 19 field goal attempts and hit 6 three-pointers.

Golden State, which started the season 0-3, won its fourth straight game with this victory. According to ESPN data, Lendeborg's 37 points were the highest total by a Warriors rookie since Stephen Curry scored 42 in 2010. Lendeborg also averaged 22.3 points over his first seven NBA games. He became only the third player in Warriors history to average at least 20 points through his first seven career games.