Warriors 138, Pelicans 87: Golden State Wins Its Eighth Straight by 51, a First After an 0-3 Start
Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg combined for 73 points as Golden State routed New Orleans 138-87 — the first 0-3 start in NBA history to turn into eight straight wins.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors did something no NBA team has ever done, and they did it by 51 points. Golden State beat the New Orleans Pelicans 138-87 at Chase Center on Monday night, its eighth straight victory after opening the season 0-3 — the first such turnaround in league history, according to Reuters' roundup of the game.
Three Warriors did the bulk of it. Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski scored 25 points apiece and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 23, the three combining for 73 points. Lendeborg had 16 of his 23 and Podziemski 15 of his 25 in the first half, and the win capped a perfect 6-0 homestand for Golden State (8-3). The 51-point margin was the fourth-largest winning margin in team history.
New Orleans (4-7) rested star big man Zion Williamson, and Derik Queen led the Pelicans with 16 points and three blocks. The loss was the Pelicans' third in a row and just the second defeat by 50 or more points in franchise history.
Golden State's streak — eight wins since the 0-3 start — now stands alone in the record book the roundup cites: no team had ever opened 0-3 and then won its next eight.
