# Warriors beat Pelicans 138-87 for 8th straight win > The Warriors routed the Pelicans 138-87 for eight straight wins. Curry's 25, a record margin, two injuries and a Houston test next. By Subhajit | 2026-11-10 | Sports | Savvy VibeZ Web page: https://savvyvibez.com/post/warriors-beat-pelicans-138-87-for-8th-straight-win ## Key takeaways - The Warriors beat the Pelicans 138-87 on Nov. 9 for their eighth straight win, the NBA's largest margin this season, per ESPN. - Stephen Curry scored 25 in about 20 minutes and passed DeMar DeRozan for 16th on the career scoring list with 26,803 points. - Golden State had 37 assists, its third straight game with 30 or more. Brandon Williams (hamstring) had an MRI scheduled; Will Richard has a torn thumb ligament. - Both teams play Wednesday, Nov. 11: Warriors at Houston, Pelicans hosting Brooklyn. The Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 138-87 on Monday night, Nov. 9, for their eighth straight win. According to ESPN, the 51-point margin was the largest win by any NBA team this season, the Warriors' fourth-largest in franchise history and the Pelicans' worst loss ever. Golden State is 8-3, and New Orleans is 4-7, per NBA.com. The game was over early. Here is how it happened, what Stephen Curry did in limited minutes, and the injury news that came with it. ## How did the Warriors win by 51 points? They led 35-20 after the first quarter, and the Pelicans shot 7 of 23 while missing 10 of their 12 three-point tries, according to the AP game story. The lead was 23 early in the second quarter, and Golden State went to the locker room up 72-43. Ball movement did the damage. The Warriors had 37 assists, which makes it three straight games with at least 30 and five in their last six. They are 6-0 when they hit that mark this season, ESPN reported. Three Warriors scored 20 or more for the second time this year. Curry and Brandin Podziemski each had 25, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. De'Anthony Melton had 16 points with four threes, and Charles Bassey had 12 points and 10 rebounds off the bench. For New Orleans, Derik Queen scored 16 off the bench and Dejounte Murray had 12. The Pelicans rested Zion Williamson a night after a 139-123 loss at the Clippers, and Trey Murphy III also sat to manage his knees. They have now lost three in a row after a four-game winning streak. ## What did Stephen Curry do in the blowout? Curry scored 25 points in a little over 20 minutes, going 6 for 10 with four three-pointers. That came two days after his 41-point night in the Warriors' 126-119 overtime win over Orlando on Saturday. The AP notes he passed DeMar DeRozan for 16th place on the NBA's career scoring list. Curry now has 26,803 points to DeRozan's 26,800. It is a small gap, so Wednesday's game in Houston can stretch it a little. Because the game was decided by halftime, he did not need a fourth quarter. That matters for a team managing the workload of a veteran star over an 82-game season. ## What injuries should Warriors fans know about? Two Golden State players are hurting. Guard Brandon Williams injured his left hamstring and was scheduled for an MRI exam, coach Steve Kerr said, according to the AP. Second-year guard Will Richard has a torn ligament in his left thumb. The team said he will weigh surgery or playing with a splint over the next week. There was also a lighter moment. Injured guard Jimmy Butler dressed up like a member of the coaching staff, held a clipboard and wrote "PASS TO STEPH" on it, the AP reported. With 37 assists, the team followed the sign. Afterward, Lendeborg and Pelicans guard Jordan Poole, both former Michigan stars, traded jerseys. ## What is next for the Warriors and Pelicans? Both teams play Wednesday night, Nov. 11. Golden State is at Houston, and New Orleans hosts Brooklyn, according to the AP. We have not confirmed tip times or national TV details, so check the NBA schedule or your local listings. ## What is confirmed and what is not? - Confirmed by ESPN and the AP: Warriors 138, Pelicans 87, the eighth straight Golden State win. - Confirmed by ESPN: the largest win by any team this season, and the Pelicans' largest loss in team history. - Confirmed by the AP: Curry's 25 points, his move to 16th on the career scoring list, and the Williams and Richard injuries. - Unknown: the result of Williams' MRI and Richard's decision on surgery. - Unknown: whether Williamson and Murphy return against Brooklyn. ## Our take One caution about a 51-point win: the Pelicans were short-handed, so it says more about their night than about the Warriors' ceiling. The better signal is the passing. Thirty-plus assists three games running is a habit, not a fluke, and Curry is getting there in fewer minutes. Houston on Wednesday is a sturdier test, and the thumb and hamstring news could thin a guard group that looks deep right now. ## Related reading - [Curry scores 41 as Warriors beat Magic in OT for 7th straight](/post/curry-scores-41-as-warriors-beat-magic-in-ot-for-7th-straight) - [Jaguars trade for Jordan Davis, Jessie Bates, Godchaux](/post/jaguars-trade-for-jordan-davis-jessie-bates-godchaux) Picture credit: Photo: Cyrus Saatsaz (CC BY-SA 4.0)