Warriors Rout Pelicans 138-87 for Eighth Straight Win, a First After an 0-3 Start

SAN FRANCISCO (Orbit Post) The Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 138-87 at Chase Center on Monday night, November 9, 2026, for their eighth straight win. NBC Sports Bay Area reported that Golden State is the first team in NBA history to win eight straight games after starting a season with three straight losses. The 51 point margin was the largest of the Warriors season so far.

Golden State pulls away early

The game was settled long before the fourth quarter. Golden State led 35-20 after the first quarter and 72-43 at halftime. With three minutes left in the third quarter the lead reached 40 points, and the Warriors won the third quarter 40-22 to lead 112-65. The fourth quarter was played by the benches, and Golden State closed out a 138-87 final.

Stephen Curry scored 25 points in 21 minutes and did not play in the fourth quarter. He shot 6 of 10 from the field, made 4 three pointers and went 9 of 9 at the free throw line, with five rebounds and two assists, NBC Sports reported. Brandin Podziemski also scored 25 points, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 23 points on 8 of 10 shooting with seven rebounds and four assists. The three of them shot 24 of 39 from the field, 61.5 percent, NBC Sports Bay Area reported. De'Anthony Melton added 16 points off the bench, and Golden State made 21 three pointers as a team.

A short handed Pelicans side

New Orleans played without Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy, and the absences showed. Derik Queen led the Pelicans with 16 points and three blocks. Jeremiah Fears scored 11 points with eight assists, and Dejounte Murray, the top scorer among the starters, finished with 12 points. No Pelicans starter reached 15 points, and New Orleans never led after the first minutes of the game. The Pelicans play next at home against Brooklyn on Wednesday.

From 0-3 to eight straight

The Warriors opened the season with three straight losses. They have not lost since. The seventh win in the run came against Orlando, a 126-119 overtime result in which Curry scored 41 points, and Monday's win finished a six game homestand without a defeat. Golden State is now 8-3, with its three 20 point scorers on Monday showing the balance behind the streak. Curry needed only 21 minutes on Monday, and the starters sat for the full fourth quarter, which gives Golden State a rested group as the schedule turns back to the road.

For New Orleans, the night was a measure of how much the team misses its two absent forwards. The Pelicans gave up 35 points or more in each of the first three quarters and had no run that cut the lead under 20 after halftime.