The Warriors' fourth quarter comeback fell just short in their 114-109 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center on Friday. The Dubs outscored the Pelicans by eight points in the fourth quarter but surrendered 45 points in a pivotal second quarter. Stephen Curry scored 16 of his game-high 33 points in the fourth quarter leading a late Warriors rally.
Golden State Warriors Highlights vs. New Orleans Pelicans
TJD DUNKS SPARK EARLY RUN
Trayce Jackson-Davis had two momentum-shifting dunks in the first quarter during a 17-4 run. First, Jackson-Davis caught an alley-oop off the glass from Draymond Green and threw it down. Nearly a minute later, Stephen Curry dimed him up with a timely look-away bounce pass, which he flushed with his dominant left hand. Jackson-Davis was a plus-11 in his seven first-quarter minutes.
Jackson-Davis finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds for his sixth double-double of the season.
Trayce Jackson-Davis attacks the rim!
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PELICANS' EXPLOSIVE SECOND QUARTER
The Pelicans were on fire from distance in the second quarter, scoring 45 points and hitting 10 3-pointers in the frame. CJ McCollum and Trey Murphy combined to hit eight of those 10 triples. New Orleans nearly eclipsed the Warriors' first-half point total in the second quarter alone and would have if not for Curry's 10 points, including a buzzer-beating layup. The Dubs did have some self-inflicted wounds, most notably their seven turnovers in the quarter.
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THOMPSON IGNITES CHASE CENTER CROWD
Klay Thompson's right wing splash had the Chase Center crowd roaring and capped a 12-1 fourth quarter run that helped the Dubs pull to within three points. Thompson tallied seven points of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
Klay Thompson sinks it from downtown
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ANOTHER SPLASH MILESTONE
With his fifth 3-pointer of the game, Stephen Curry surpassed his 2018-19 season for the third-most made threes in a season in NBA history (355). Curry finished with seven made 3-pointers and a game-high 33 points. He made his first six field goal attempts in the fourth quarter, spearheading the Dubs' comeback attempt.
Stephen Curry with one of the day's best plays!
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SEEDING IMPLICATIONS
The Warriors still have a path to the 8th seed, which involves them beating the Utah Jazz on Sunday and losses by the Sacramento Kings (vs. Blazers) and the Lakers (vs. Pelicans). If not, they will be relagated to the 9th vs. 10th seed Play-In game. The Dubs can host the 9th vs. 10th place game with a win and a loss for the Lakers or Kings.
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UP NEXT
The Warriors will host the Utah Jazz in the regular season finale on Sunday at 12:30 p.m.
MORE NOTABLES:
- The Warriors fell to 20-20 at home in the penultimate game of the 2023-24 season.
- Tonight’s loss snapped the team’s three-game winning streak.
- Golden State lost the season series to New Orleans, 1-2… Both teams did not win a game at home.
- The Warriors played their league-high tying 47th clutch game (Atlanta) and are now 23-24 in those games.
- Golden State fell to 1-5 in games the team’s opponent makes 20-or-more 3-point baskets.
- The Warriors outrebounded their opponent for the 47th time this season and came into tonight’s contest leading the NBA in rebounds per game.
- Golden State allowed an opponent season-high tying 45 points in the second quarter (1/12 at CHI).
- Tonight marked the conclusion of the Warriors’ league-high 17th back-to-back set… Golden State fell to 10-7 in the second game of back-to-backs.
- The Warriors sold out their 517th consecutive game, the longest streak in franchise history.
- Stephen Curry posted his 28th game of 30-or-more points.
- He sank seven threes, his league-leading 17th game of seven-plus threes.
- He’s made a league-high 357 threes so far this season, the third most threes in a single season in NBA history… Curry owns five of the top six single-season three-point tallies in NBA history.
- Trayce Jackson-Davis recorded his sixth double-double of the season.
- Tonight marked his 27th game of double-figure scoring, the second most such-games by a 2023 Second Round pick this season (GG Jackson ll– 34) and ninth game of double-figure rebounds.
- In his 15 starts this season, he’s averaging 11.5 points (68.5 FG%), 8.1 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.8 blocks in 25.7 minutes per game.
- Draymond Green tallied his 10th double-double on the season with game-highs of 12 rebounds and 11 assists (fourth rebound/assist double-double).
- Green became the first player in NBA history to record a double-double without attempting a shot from the field or free throw line (Elias Sports Bureau).
- Andrew Wiggins made a season-high eight free throws (prev. six, three times) on a season-high 10 attempts (prev. eight, 11/3 at OKC).
- Klay Thompson returned to action after missing last night’s game at Portland due to right knee tendonitis.
- Jonathan Kuminga missed tonight’s game due to a right pelvic contusion and Gary Payton ll missed his second consecutive game due to left calf tightness.