Warriors overtake Pelicans to cap 5-0 homestand

Warriors overtake Pelicans to cap 5-0 homestand

Klay Thompson scored a game-high 27 factors and the Golden State Warriors labored their come-from-behind magic as soon as once more to outlast the New Orleans Pelicans 108-99 on Friday evening in San Francisco.

Donte DiVincenzo got here by way of with three huge performs down the stretch because the Warriors, enjoying with out Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins, accomplished a 5-0 homestand to proceed a push up the Western Conference standings.

Jonathan Kuminga chipped in with 19 factors, seven rebounds and 4 steals off the Golden State bench.

CJ McCollum had a team-high 25 factors and Brandon Ingram added 17 for the Pelicans, who misplaced for the fifth time in six video games as in addition they cope with accidents to a number of key gamers, together with Zion Williamson.

For the fourth consecutive sport, the Warriors fell behind by double digits within the first half — this time by 17 — earlier than rallying. Only this time, they wanted two rallies.

After going up by as many as eight within the third quarter, Golden State discovered itself down 93-89 with 4:46 remaining after McCollum and Ingram hit consecutive hoops.

But DiVincenzo then saved his finest for when it was wanted most, helping an Anthony Lamb 3-pointer, burying a 27-foot 3-pointer for his solely hoop of the evening and turning an offensive rebound right into a Kuminga dunk in an 15-3 burst that gave Golden State the lead for good.

Thompson shot 4-for-9 from 3-point vary on an evening when Golden State made simply 10 pictures in 31 tries from past the arc.

Shooting 12-for-12 on the free-throw line, Jordan Poole added 18 factors to go along with a game-high seven assists for the Warriors, who hope to get Curry again from his leg harm for a Sunday highway sport in opposition to the Los Angeles Lakers.

JaMychal Green (14 factors), Lamb (11) and Kevon Looney (10) additionally scored in double figures for Golden State, with Looney including a game-high 11 rebounds.

DiVincenzo completed with simply three factors, however discovered time for seven rebounds and 6 assists.

Trey Murphy III scored 15 factors and Naji Marshall had 14 for New Orleans, which had opened a three-game Western swing with a win at Portland on Wednesday.

Herbert Jones aided the guests’ trigger with seven factors, a team-high-tying 5 assists and a game-high-tying 4 steals.

Source: www.anews.com.tr