Golden State Warriors vs New Orleans Pelicans player stats and box score (March 28) | 2024-25 NBA season

The Golden State Warriors defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 111-95 on Friday at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Steph Curry led Golden State with 23 points, four rebounds and six assists. He went 7-for-21, including 5-for-16 from the 3-point line. Jimmy Butler finished with 18 points, 10 rebounds (seven offensive boards) and four assists. Jonathan Kuminga contributed 16 points and seven rebounds off the bench.

Quinten Post had 15 points and six rebounds on 5-for-11 shooting (3-for-9 on 3-pointers). Brandin Podziemski scored 10 points and grabbed six boards, while Buddy Hield added 11 points.

Bruce Brown led the Pelicans with 18 points and seven rebounds on 6-for-11 shooting (2-for-4 from downtown). Yves Missi finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Keion Brooks scored 11 points each off the bench, while Jose Alvarado and Karlo Matkovic added 10 points apiece.

With the win, the Warriors (42-31) avoided a third consecutive loss. They are tied with the LA Clippers for the sixth and final guaranteed playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Clippers also won on Friday against the Brooklyn Nets, 132-100. Golden State has a half-a-game lead over seventh-placed Minnesota Timberwolves (42-32).

On the other hand, New Orleans has already been eliminated from postseason contention with a 20-54 record. They have lost 10 of their last 13 games. The Pelicans have the fourth-worst record in the NBA this season, as their key players struggled with injuries.

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Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans player stats and box score

Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Moses Moody	7	1	1	0	0	1	3-7	1-3	0-0	1
Jimmy Butler III	18	10	4	1	0	2	6-13	1-6	5-7	7
Draymond Green	6	5	6	2	1	2	2-6	0-3	2-2	16
Brandin Podziemski	10	6	2	1	0	0	4-11	1-7	1-2	9
Steph Curry	23	4	6	3	0	1	7-21	5-16	4-5	10
Jonathan Kuminga	16	7	3	1	0	1	5-9	0-2	6-8	-5
Gui Santos	5	2	1	1	0	1	2-5	0-3	1-2	15
Buddy Hield	11	3	3	1	0	1	4-8	2-6	1-1	9
Quinten Post	15	6	2	0	0	1	5-11	3-9	2-2	10
Kevon Looney	0	6	1	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	4
Pat Spencer	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2
Kevin Knox II	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2
Trayce Jackson-Davis	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

New Orleans Pelicans player stats and box score

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Bruce Brown	18	7	1	2	2	1	6-11	2-4	4-4	-7
Kelly Olynyk	6	6	2	2	0	2	0-7	0-2	6-6	-3
Yves Missi	12	10	0	0	1	1	3-7	0-0	6-8	-8
Jordan Hawkins	8	5	1	0	0	0	2-10	2-7	2-2	-2
Jose Alvarado	10	3	4	0	1	2	4-12	0-3	2-3	-11
Jeremiah Robinson-Earl	11	2	2	1	0	2	5-9	1-3	0-0	-7
Elfrid Payton	4	5	10	0	0	4	2-7	0-0	0-1	-6
Karlo Matkovic	10	3	2	1	1	1	5-7	0-1	0-0	-8
Antonio Reeves	5	2	1	0	0	2	2-4	0-1	1-2	-17
Keion Brooks Jr.	11	3	1	0	0	0	4-7	2-2	1-2	-11
Lester Quinones	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
CJ McCollum	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans game summary

The New Orleans Pelicans raced to a 14-2 start and had a 28-21 lead over the Golden State Warriors at the end of the first quarter.

The Pelicans had a 53-50 lead heading into the break. Bruce Brown scored 14 points on 5-for-7 shooting (2-for-3 on 3-pointers) for New Orleans. Yves Missi added 10 points and nine rebounds.

For the Warriors, Steph Curry had 16 points and four assists at the half. He shot 6-for-11, including 4-for-8 from the 3-point line. Jonathan Kuminga added 10 points and five rebounds off the bench.

Golden State outscored New Orleans 33-29 in the third quarter to take an 83-82 lead into the final frame.

The Warriors had a 17-3 run to start the fourth quarter. They led 100-85 with around seven minutes remaining. Golden State limited New Orleans to just 13 points in the period as they held on for their 42nd win this season.