Missing starters Curry and Wiggins, Warriors use their depth to rally past the Pelicans 124-106

Buddy Hield scored a season-best 28 points, Brandin Podziemski had 19 points and fueled a furious second-half comeback, helping nan Golden State Warriors rally from 17 down to hit nan New Orleans Pelicans 124-106

SAN FRANCISCO -- Buddy Hield scored a season-best 28 points, Brandin Podziemski had 19 points and fueled a furious second-half comeback, and nan Golden State Warriors rallied from 17 down to hit nan New Orleans Pelicans 124-106 connected Tuesday night.

Zion Williamson had a season-high 31 points connected 12-for-20 shooting and 8 rebounds for New Orleans. Brandon Ingram scored 30 points.

Jonathan Kuminga, who started nan first 3 games for Golden State but was averaging 8.0 points connected 33.3% shooting, came disconnected nan chair to people 17. Reserve Lindy Waters III had 21 points and 9 rebounds successful his champion crippled yet for Golden State.

The short-handed Warriors needed everything from everybody pinch starters Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins sidelined.

Curry missed nan crippled pinch a sprained near ankle he injured successful nan 2nd half of Sunday's 112-104 nonaccomplishment to nan Clippers. He is group to beryllium re-evaluated Friday.

Wiggins and De’Anthony Melton each sat retired pinch little backmost strains. Coach Steve Kerr called Wiggins questionable for nan 2nd consecutive matchup against New Orleans connected Wednesday nighttime astatine Chase Center.

Pelicans: New Orleans held a 44-34 rebounding separator aft dominating nan boards successful nan first quarter.

Warriors: The Warriors constricted their turnovers to 8 aft committing 21 connected Sunday and forced New Orleans into 24 for 34 points — making 15 steals. Golden State overcame shooting 5 for 23 successful nan opening 4th — 2 of 13 from 3-point scope — to autumn down 31-14.

Podziemski's 3-pointer pinch 8:22 near successful nan 3rd tied nan game. He scored again nan adjacent clip down, sparking nan Warriors to a 71-67 lead they ne'er relinquished. He besides blocked 2 shots.

Hield returned to nan starting lineup and overcame a slow commencement to make 7 3-pointers aft a disappointing location debut Sunday successful which he missed 8 of 9 3s and scored 8 points.

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