Overview
- Golden State beat New Orleans 124-106 in James Borrego’s first game as Pelicans interim head coach after Willie Green’s firing.
- Moody scored a career-high 32 points with seven 3-pointers in the first quarter and eight overall, while Stephen Curry was held to nine.
- The Warriors shot 24-of-56 from deep compared with the Pelicans’ 8-of-29, creating a decisive 72-24 edge in 3-point scoring.
- Zion Williamson, listed as questionable with a left hamstring strain, did not play; Jordan Poole remained out with a quad strain and will be re-evaluated in about a week, and Dejounte Murray is still sidelined by an Achilles rupture.
- Golden State moved to 9-6 with its third straight win and visits the Magic on Tuesday, while New Orleans dropped to 2-11 and hosts the Thunder on Monday.