NBA: Stephen Curry passes DeRozan for 16th all-time as Warriors crush Pelicans 138-87
Golden State wins eighth straight game behind Curry's 25 points, Podziemski's 25, and Lendeborg's 23 off the bench.
Curry reaches another career milestone
Stephen Curry delivered a vintage shooting exhibition on Monday, 9 November, scoring 25 points in just 21 minutes as the Golden State Warriors dismantled the New Orleans Pelicans 138-87 at Chase Center. Curry hit four 3-pointers to reach 26,803 career regular-season points, passing DeMar DeRozan (26,800) for 16th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring leaderboard.
Golden State blew the game open in the first quarter with a 38-19 onslaught, shooting 57 percent from the field and leading by as many as 53 points in the second half. Brandin Podziemski matched Curry with 25 points, including five 3-pointers, while rookie forward Yaxel Lendeborg electrified the home crowd with 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in 24 minutes off the bench.
Warriors streak reaches eight
The 51-point blowout extended Golden State’s winning streak to eight games, improving their record to 8-3 and vaulting them into third place in the Western Conference. New Orleans dropped to 3-7 on the season.
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