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Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg drops 31, Curry goes 8-for-8 as Warriors rout Nuggets 134-114
Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 31 with 12 rebounds and Stephen Curry didn't miss a shot as the Golden State Warriors won 134-114 in Denver for their first win of the season.
The Golden State Warriors came into Denver at 0-3 and left with a 134-114 win over the Denver Nuggets. Two players led the way: a rookie posting a career night and a veteran who didn't miss a shot.
Lendeborg's breakout
Yaxel Lendeborg, the No. 11 pick in the 2026 draft, scored 31 points with 12 rebounds and 6 assists in 30:49. That beat the career high of 26 he set two nights earlier in Phoenix. He did a lot of his work at the free-throw line, going 12-of-13 there and 9-of-19 from the field. Golden State were +27 with him on the floor.
It is the latest step in a quick climb. Lendeborg has scored 12, 18, 26 and now 31 in his first four NBA games.
Curry's perfect third quarter
Stephen Curry had 3 points at halftime, on the only shot he took. Then the Warriors' 40-point third quarter turned the game. Curry went 6-of-6 in the period, including two threes, for 17 points. Golden State won the quarter 40-28 and turned a 60-56 halftime lead into a 100-84 cushion.
Curry finished with 24 points in 26:34 on 8-of-8 from the field, 3-of-3 from three and 5-of-5 from the line.
Brandin Podziemski added 18 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists with no turnovers and a game-best +33. Gui Santos scored 13 on 5-of-6, and Draymond Green handed out 7 assists. As a team, Golden State shot 22-of-44 from three and 20-of-21 from the line, and won the rebounding battle 45-32.
Denver's stars held in check
Nikola Jokić had 19 points, 7 rebounds and 11 assists but shot 8-of-18, went 1-of-6 from three and finished -16. DeMar DeRozan led the Nuggets with 21 points, and Jamal Murray scored 19 on 8-of-13 with 8 assists. Aaron Gordon was limited to 7 points on 2-of-10.
Denver led 32-28 after the first quarter and shot 50% for the game (42-of-84). They just couldn't keep up from the perimeter, making 10 threes to Golden State's 22.
| GSW | DEN | |
|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 28 | 32 |
| Q2 | 32 | 24 |
| Q3 | 40 | 28 |
| Q4 | 34 | 30 |
| Final | 134 | 114 |
What's next
Golden State (1-3) visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Denver (1-2) play at the New Orleans Pelicans the same night.