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Warriors beat Pelicans 138-87 for eighth straight win

Warriors beat Pelicans 138-87 for eighth straight win

The Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 138-87 in San Francisco on Monday night.

The win was Golden State’s eighth in a row.

Stephen Curry scored 25 points in just over 20 minutes and moved into 16th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.

Brandin Podziemski also scored 25, while Yaxel Lendeborg added 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

The Pelicans were without Zion Williamson and Trey Murphy III, and trailed 72-43 at halftime.

New Orleans has now lost three straight after a four-game winning run; the sources give no details about what either team does next.

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