What we learned as Warriors' historic win streak continues with blowout vs. Pels

Warriors Observations What we learned as Warriors' historic win streak continues with blowout vs. Pels Dalton Johnson delivers the takeaways from the Golden State Warriors' blowout win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night at Chase Center. By Dalton Johnson • Published November 9, 2026 • Updated on November 9, 2026 at 10:09 pm BOX SCORE SAN FRANCISCO – Warriors fans have had plenty to cheer about as of late, and the good vibes only continued Monday night at Chase Center. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE With three minutes left in the third quarter, the Warriors led by 40 points on their way to a 51-point, 138-87 blowout of the New Orleans Pelicans for their eighth straight win to complete an undefeated six-game homestand. The Warriors now are the first team in NBA history to start a season 0-3 and then win eight straight games. Steph Curry (25 points), Brandin Podziemski (25 points) and Yaxel Lendeborg (23) all scored 20-plus points on a combined 61.5-percent shooting (24 of 39). Podz is up to 20 points with four triples tonight ☔️ pic.twitter.com/Q1zl0b1Gjh — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 10, 2026 Golden State’s bench continues to be a bright spot, too. De’Anthony Melton led the way for the reserves with 16 points, and the bench outscored the Pelicans 60-41. Golden State Warriors Warriors Analysis 24 hours ago Progress Report No. 1: Six key objectives for Warriors to earn NBA playoffs bid Will Richard Nov 8 Warriors rule Will Richard out of game vs. Pelicans with UCL tear in left thumb Here are three takeaways from the Warriors’ eighth straight win. Taking Care Of Business For the second straight game, the Warriors raced to a strong start after opening games notoriously slow to begin the season. Steve Kerr used 10 players, and six scored at least four points in the first quarter. Their defense also held the Pelicans to just 20 points on 30.4-percent shooting (7 of 23). What Kerr will love most is that his team took great care of the ball to set the tone as well. The Warriors in the first quarter had 10 assists and just one turnover. The difference Monday night compared to Saturday is that the Warriors' fast start wasn’t for naught this time. A 16-point halftime lead was erased over the weekend against the Orlando Magic because of the Warriors’ carelessness with the ball and getting crushed on the glass, leading to a huge discrepancy in shot attempts. The Warriors rallied back for a comeback win , but there was plenty to clean. It was a different story two nights later against the Pelicans. Through three quarters, the Warriors had 29 assists and five turnovers. They finished with 11 turnovers for just nine Pelicans points. No Curry Flurry Needed All 44 of Curry’s points were needed to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves. Same with his 31 points to beat the Los Angeles Lakers, his 34 points to beat the Phoenix Suns and his 41 points to outlast the Magic in overtime. Heroics weren’t required against New Orleans. In just 20 minutes, Curry scored 25 points on 6-of-10 shooting, going 4 of 7 from three and 9 of 9 on free throws. A vintage Steph-back trey 🤌 pic.twitter.com/AgihjBtUIc — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 10, 2026 Curry came into Monday night averaging an absurd 31.3 points per game while averaging 29.6 minutes. Only Wilt Chamberlain has averaged more points than minutes in a season. The efficiency Curry has displayed at 38 years old in his 18th season is out of this world. Steph can't believe this stat either 🤯 pic.twitter.com/ukft69BR2d — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 10, 2026 Luckily for Curry and the Warriors, he could sit back and watch the show before a huge five-game road trip. He only needed to play 11-plus minutes for the Warriors to have a 29-point lead at halftime, and sat for good halfway through the third quarter. The Warriors open with games against the Houston Rockets and San Antonio Spurs, and they’ll need Curry to be as healthy and rested as possible to keep their win streak alive. Two-Way Contract Contributions A larger spotlight will be placed upon the performances of Curry, Podziemski, Lendeborg and others like Melton, but the bottom of the roster deserves recognition when given opportunities. That includes the Warriors’ three players on two-way contracts. LJ Cryer entered the game during the second quarter and scored 10 points on 4-of-9 shooting. His 3-point shooting always can be a weapon, and he might be needed more soon, too. LJ Cryer extends the lead to 50 POINTS 😳 pic.twitter.com/n4qydQ6zLo — Warriors on NBCS (@NBCSWarriors) November 10, 2026 Brandon Williams left the game early because of a left hamstring injury and is scheduled for an MRI. He isn’t the only one giving the Warriors injury concerns. Will Richard popped up on the injury report with a UCL tear in his left thumb . His next steps will depend on swelling. Richard either will undergo surgery or play with a splint. Without him, the Warriors could lean on Malevy Leons more. Leons started the fourth quarter and was scoreless, but grabbed three rebounds and blocked one shot. Graham Ike also started the fourth with Leons two nights after a 24-point, 11-rebound double-double in the Santa Cruz Warriors’ season opener. Ike added four points, five rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot. Download and follow the Dubs Talk Podcast This article tagged under: Warriors Observations Steph Curry Brandin Podziemski Yaxel Lendeborg