Warriors Win Sixth Straight Home Game, Beat Pelicans by 51

Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski and Yaxel Lendeborg combined for 73 points. The Golden State Warriors completed their six-game home winning streak on Monday night with a 138-87 win over the New Orleans Pelicans.

With the victory, the Warriors extended their winning streak to eight games. After losing their first three games, the team became the first in NBA history to win eight straight games.

The result is a 51-point margin, the fourth-largest winning margin in Warriors history. It is their biggest margin since a 157-101 road win over the Portland Trail Blazers in April 2023. The Pelicans, playing the second of two consecutive road games, chose to rest star center Zion Williamson. The Warriors entered the second quarter ahead 35-20 and reached a 40-point lead, 101-61, with 3:13 left in the third quarter.

Lendeborg, a rookie, scored 23 points, 16 of them in the first half. He made 8 of 10 shots, hit all four of his three-pointers and grabbed 7 rebounds. Podziemski finished with 25 points, scoring 15 of them in the first half, and made 5 of 11 attempts from three. Curry also scored 25 points. He energized the crowd with 16 points in the third quarter and made 4 of 7 three-point attempts.

For the Pelicans, Derik Queen stood out with 16 points and 3 blocks. Dejounte Murray scored 12 and Jeremiah Fears added 11 points and 8 assists, serving as the team's primary playmaker. Herbert Jones scored 10. The Pelicans shot 36.3 percent from the field and made only 8 of 28 three-point attempts. It was their third straight loss. The defeat was the second time in franchise history they lost by 50 or more points. The first time they lost by that much was a 2009 playoff game as the Hornets, when they lost 121-63 at home to the Denver Nuggets.