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Warriors Beat Nuggets 134-114 as Rookie Lendeborg Scores 31 and Curry Shoots Perfect

Yaxel Lendeborg posted 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in Denver, and Stephen Curry made every shot he took as Golden State won for the first time this season.

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Warriors Beat Nuggets 134-114 as Rookie Lendeborg Scores 31 and Curry Shoots Perfect
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Key points

  • The Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 134-114 at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, October 26, 2026, for their first win of the season.
  • Lendeborg made nine of his 19 field goals and 12 of his 13 free throws.
  • Brandin Podziemski added 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Golden State.

The Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 134-114 at Ball Arena in Denver on Monday, October 26, 2026, for their first win of the season. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg led Golden State with 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, and Stephen Curry scored 24 points without missing a shot. Golden State improved to 1-3, and Denver fell to 1-2 in front of a listed crowd of 19,520.

Lendeborg and Curry lead the way

Lendeborg made nine of his 19 field goals and 12 of his 13 free throws. Curry made all eight of his field goals, all three of his three-pointers and all five of his free throws, and he added three rebounds, three assists and two steals. Curry and Draymond Green both played after missing Saturday's loss at Phoenix. Green finished with three points, four rebounds and seven assists.

Brandin Podziemski added 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists for Golden State. Gui Santos scored 13 points, and Al Horford scored 11 points while making all three of his three-point attempts. Jimmy Butler III, Kristaps Porzingis and Moses Moody were inactive for the Warriors.

Third quarter breaks the game open

Denver led 32-28 after the first quarter. Golden State moved ahead 60-56 at halftime, with Lendeborg scoring a game-high 15 points in the first half. The Warriors then outscored the Nuggets 40-28 in the third quarter to lead 100-84, and they closed the game with a 34-30 fourth quarter. The biggest Golden State lead was 24 points, and the biggest Denver lead was eight points.

Golden State made 22 of its 44 three-pointers, a 50 percent mark, and outrebounded Denver 50 to 36. The Warriors shot 54 percent from the field and made 20 of their 21 free throws, which offset 18 turnovers against 12 for Denver. The two teams recorded 31 assists each. Georges Niang scored nine points and Gary Payton II scored seven points off the Golden State bench.

Denver comes up short

DeMar DeRozan led Denver with 21 points. Nikola Jokic finished with 19 points, seven rebounds, 11 assists and three blocks, and Jamal Murray added 19 points, six rebounds and eight assists. Aaron Gordon scored seven points and was ejected after picking up two technical fouls. Bryce Hopkins added 13 points for Denver, and Christian Braun scored nine points. The game was broadcast on Peacock and NBCSN in the United States.

Timeline

  1. Oct 24, 2026Curry and Green miss Golden State's loss at Phoenix, the Warriors' third straight defeat to open the season.
  2. Oct 26, 2026Golden State leads Denver 60-56 at halftime at Ball Arena, with Lendeborg scoring a game-high 15 points in the first half.
  3. Oct 26, 2026The Warriors outscore the Nuggets 40-28 in the third quarter and win 134-114 for their first victory of the season.

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