Stephen Curry led the Golden State Warriors to a dominant 138-87 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans, marking their eighth straight win and the largest by any team this season. Curry scored 25 points while Yaxel Lendeborg contributed 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The win was a 51-point rout, the largest by the Warriors since April 2023 and their fourth-largest franchise win.
Meanwhile, Jimmy Butler dressed as a coach during the game, holding a clipboard with "PASS TO STEPH" written on it. Coach Steve Kerr explained the unexpected moment, noting he had planned to get Butler to dress like a coach one day but was surprised when Butler arrived in character. Butler mocked the team after Curry's 41-point performance in a Saturday overtime win, calling the strategy "bad coaching." Lendeborg criticized Butler's approach, stating "All I learned was give Stephen Curry the ball." The Warriors finished with 37 assists, their third straight game with at least 30 assists, while the Pelicans suffered their largest loss of the season.
Derik Queen scored 16 points for Golden State, and Dejounte Murray added 12 points for New Orleans.
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