SAN FRANCISCO — Buddy Hield scored a season-best 28 factors, Brandin Podziemski had 19 factors and fueled a livid second-half comeback, and the Golden State Warriors rallied from 17 all the way down to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 124-106 on Tuesday night time.
Zion Williamson had a season-high 31 factors on 12-for-20 taking pictures and eight rebounds for New Orleans. Brandon Ingram scored 30 factors.
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Jonathan Kuminga, who began the preliminary three video games for Golden State however was averaging 8.0 factors on 33.3% taking pictures, got here off the bench to attain 17. Reserve Lindy Waters III had 21 factors and 9 rebounds in his finest sport but for Golden State.
The short-handed Warriors wanted every part from all people with starters Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins sidelined.
Curry missed the sport with a sprained left ankle he injured within the second half of Sunday’s 112-104 loss to the Clippers. He’s set to be re-evaluated Friday.
Wiggins and De’Anthony Melton every sat out with decrease again strains. Coach Steve Kerr referred to as Wiggins questionable for the second straight matchup in opposition to New Orleans on Wednesday night time at Chase Middle.
Takeaways
Pelicans: New Orleans held a 44-34 rebounding edge after dominating the boards within the preliminary quarter.
Warriors: The Warriors restricted their turnovers to eight after committing 21 on Sunday and compelled New Orleans into 24 for 34 factors — making 15 steals. Golden State overcame taking pictures 5 for 23 within the opening quarter — 2 of 13 from 3-point vary — to fall behind 31-14.
NBA: Warriors sport key second
Podziemski’s 3-pointer with 8:22 left within the third tied the sport. He scored once more the following time down, sparking the Warriors to a 71-67 lead they by no means relinquished. He additionally blocked two pictures.
Key stat
Hield returned to the beginning lineup and overcame a gradual begin to make seven 3-pointers after a disappointing dwelling debut Sunday through which he missed 8 of 9 3s and scored eight factors.
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