Golden State rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scores 37 as Clippers drop their fifth straight

Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 37 points and added six assists to lead the Warriors to a 124-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night in San Francisco. Playing without rested veterans Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, Golden State captured its fourth straight win while handing the Clippers their fifth consecutive defeat.

Lendeborg shot 13 of 19 from the field, including six three-pointers, joining Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry as the only Warriors rookies with two 30-point performances in their first seven games. Rui Hachimura led the Clippers with 24 points, while De'Anthony Melton added 21 points and Brandin Podziemski contributed 17 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists for Golden State.