Stephen Curry didn’t miss a shot, Yaxel Lendeborg turned in his best effort yet and, at long last, the Warriors got into the win column Monday night against the Nuggets.
Stephen Curry did not miss a shot as the Golden State Warriors secured their first win of the season, defeating the Denver Nuggets 134-114 on Monday night. Curry scored 24 points on 8-of-8 shooting, while rookie Yaxel Lendeborg delivered a standout performance with 31 points and 12 rebounds. The road victory snapped a seven-game losing streak for Golden State in Denver.
Brandin Podziemski helped drive the Warriors' success with a game-high plus-33 rating across 33 minutes. After leading 60-56 at halftime, Golden State pulled away in the third quarter behind 17 points from Curry and 12 from Lendeborg, extending the margin to 100-84 before sealing the comfortable 20-point win.
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