Golden State Warriors at New Orleans Pelicans
· NBA Cup - Group PlayWiggins scores 30, Warriors win their NBA Cup group with a 112-108 triumph over the Pelicans
Stephen Curry scored 19 for the Warriors, who improved to 3-0 in West Group C and clinched first place in the group when Denver lost to Dallas.
Buddy Hield capped his 12-point performance with two free throws with 18.5 seconds left to help Golden State hold New Orleans at bay.
Trey Murphy III led New Orleans with 24 points but missed a 3-pointer for the lead with 5 seconds remaining — a shot made possible by Brandon Boston Jr's steal of a Golden State inbound pass.
Golden State's Draymond Green was fouled as he grabbed the rebound of Murphy's miss and hit both free throws for the final margin.
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl scored 19 points, Brandon Ingram added 18 and Boston 16 for the Pelicans, who fell to 1-2 in group play and lost for the 10th time in 11 games.
Jordan Hawkins returned from a seven-game absence caused by back soreness and had six points.
Pelicans: With rookie center and first-round draft choice Yves Missi sitting out because of a sore left shoulder, the injury-riddled Pelicans opened the game with their 12th different starting lineup of the season (Elfrid Payton, Daniel Theis, Javonte Green, Ingram and Murphy).
Pelicans: Visit Indiana on Monday night.
Regular Season Series
GS leads series 3-0
Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 108 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 108 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | 112 - 108 |
| 4th 0.1 |  |
Draymond Green misses free throw 2 of 2 | 112 - 108 |
| 4th 0.1 | |
Draymond Green makes free throw 1 of 2 | 112 - 108 |
Statistics
 GS |
 NO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 39-87 | FG | 41-92 |
| 44.8 | Field Goal % | 44.6 |
| 12-37 | 3PT | 12-39 |
| 32.4 | Three Point % | 30.8 |
| 22-29 | FT | 14-22 |
| 75.9 | Free Throw % | 63.6 |
| 52 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 38 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 27 | Assists | 28 |
| 5 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 9 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 9 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 17 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 20 | Fast Break Points | 14 |
| 50 | Points in Paint | 44 |
| 19 | Fouls | 25 |
| 10 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: New Orleans, LA
Attendance: 16,820 · Capacity:
2024-25 Pacific Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Golden State |
12 | 4 | .750 | - | L1 |
 LA Lakers |
10 | 6 | .625 | 2 | L2 |
 LA Clippers |
10 | 7 | .588 | 2.5 | W4 |
 Phoenix |
9 | 7 | .563 | 3 | L5 |
 Sacramento |
8 | 8 | .500 | 4 | L2 |
2024-25 Southwest Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston |
- | 6 | L1 | 0.6666667 | 12 |
 Memphis |
1.5 | 7 | W2 | 0.5882353 | 10 |
 Dallas |
2 | 7 | W4 | 0.5625 | 9 |
 San Antonio |
2.5 | 8 | W3 | 0.5294118 | 9 |
 New Orleans |
7.5 | 13 | L4 | 0.23529412 | 4 |
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