Game ID: 22300108
Golden State Warriors @ New Orleans Pelicans
Monday, October 30, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, LA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
NOP 27 30 21 24 102GSW 29 30 39 32 130
GSW @ NOP ScoutingGSW @ NOP Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
NOP availability going into 10/25 · season opener
full strength
NOP availability going into 10/28 · 2 days' rest
full strength
NOP availability going into 10/30 · 1 day's rest
full strength
NOP availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restNEW Ryan 14 to 22 min over the last 3
NOP availability going into 11/02 · back-to-backOUT Ingram missed 2 since 10/30, out tonight
NEW Hawkins 17 to 25 min over the last 4
NEW Ryan 14 to 22 min over the last 4
NOP availability going into 11/04 · 1 day's restOUT Ingram missed 3 since 10/30, returns tonight: 32 min (95% of 33)
NEW Hawkins 17 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Ryan 14 to 24 min over the last 5
NOP availability going into 11/06 · 1 day's restBACK Ingram back 11/04 after 3, 32 min since (95% of 33)
NEW Hawkins 17 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Ryan 14 to 25 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 10/24 · season opener
full strength
GSW availability going into 10/27 · 2 days' rest
full strength
GSW availability going into 10/29 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 2 since 10/24, out tonight
GSW availability going into 10/30 · back-to-backOUT Podziemski missed 3 since 10/24, returns tonight: 23 min (86% of 27)
OUT Joseph missed 2 since 10/27, returns tonight: 5 min (41% of 11)
NEW Paul 26 to 32 min over the last 3
NEW Looney 16 to 28 min over the last 3
GSW availability going into 11/01 · 1 day's restBACK Podziemski back 10/30 after 3, 23 min since (86% of 27)
BACK Joseph back 10/30 after 2, 5 min since (41% of 11)
NEW Looney 16 to 27 min over the last 4
GSW availability going into 11/03 · 1 day's restBACK Podziemski back 10/30 after 3, 23 min since (86% of 27)
BACK Joseph back 10/30 after 2, 5 min since (41% of 11)
NEW Looney 16 to 26 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/05 · 1 day's restOUT Podziemski missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 8 min (31% of 27)
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 12 min (69% of 17)
OUT Joseph missed 2 since 11/01, returns tonight: 2 min (22% of 11)
OUT Quinones missed 2 since 11/01, out tonight
NEW Looney 16 to 23 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 11/06 · back-to-backOUT Quinones missed 3 since 11/01, out tonight
BACK Podziemski back 10/30 after 3, 16 min since (58% of 27)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 11/05 after 2, 12 min since (69% of 17)
BACK Joseph back 10/30 after 2, 4 min since (32% of 11)
10/25 @ MEM 111-104 — NOP notes
NOP won 111-104. NOP shot 47% (40 of 85) to MEM's 42%, 14 of 32 from three. NOP turned it over 21 times to MEM's 13, and MEM turned those into 8 steals. The glass went 52-37 for them. McCollum led with 24 (8 of 16, 6 of 11 from three); Williamson added 23, Ingram 19. The hinge was Q2, 32-19: NOP came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 17. Ryan was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
10/28 vs NYK 96-87 — NOP notes
NOP won 96-87. NOP shot 46% (40 of 87) to NYK's 37%, 9 of 33 from three. NOP turned it over 13 times to NYK's 18. The glass went 43-59 against them. Ingram led with 26 (11 of 17, 1 of 3 from three); Williamson added 24, McCollum 12. The hinge was Q1, 26-12: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 19. McCollum was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
10/30 vs GSW 102-130 — NOP notes
NOP lost 102-130. NOP shot 41% (38 of 93) to GSW's 52%, 10 of 39 from three, and went to the line 26 times to GSW's 20 — 16 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 39-64 against them. McCollum led with 19 (7 of 21, 2 of 8 from three); Williamson added 19, Hawkins 14. Q2 was theirs, 30-30, but the other 3 periods went 100-72 against them. Jones's -22 in 22 minutes was the worst on the floor.
11/04 vs ATL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New Orleans comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 109, shooting 44 percent and 34 from three, 26 free throws a game; McCollum at 23 and Williamson at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Ingram (3 straight). One day's rest. Atlanta comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 123 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 34 from three, 27 free throws a game; Murray at 22 and Young at 22 a game. That is 3 straight wins. Without Mathews (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Atlanta wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Atlanta has been plus-3 a night and New Orleans minus-6 and the defense, New Orleans allowing 109 a night to Atlanta's 117. Call it Atlanta 115, New Orleans 114, New Orleans keeping it close.
11/06 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 104, shooting 52 percent and 36 from three, 18 free throws a game; Jokić at 28 and Porter Jr. at 17 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. New Orleans comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 108 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 25 free throws a game; Williamson at 22 and McCollum at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-7 a night and New Orleans minus-12 and the line, where New Orleans takes 25 free throws a game to Denver's 18. Call it Denver 114, New Orleans 105.
10/24 vs PHX 104-108 — GSW notes
GSW lost 104-108. GSW shot 36% (36 of 101) to PHX's 44%, 10 of 43 from three, and went to the line 28 times to PHX's 17 — 22 points from the stripe to their 13. GSW turned it over 11 times to PHX's 19. The glass went 49-60 against them. Curry led with 27 (8 of 20, 4 of 14 from three, 7 of 7 at the line); Thompson added 15, Paul 14. Q3 was theirs, 40-19, turning a 15-point deficit into a 6-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 89-64 against them. Wiggins's -22 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
10/27 @ SAC 122-114 — GSW notes
GSW won 122-114. GSW shot 55% (48 of 87) to SAC's 44%, 14 of 32 from three, and got to the line 14 times to SAC's 29. GSW turned it over 19 times to SAC's 14, and SAC turned those into 10 steals. Curry led with 41 (14 of 19, 7 of 10 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Thompson added 18, Kuminga 12. The hinge was Q3, 39-27: a lead of 3 became 15, and the lead reached 18. Moody was the night's best plus/minus at +11.
10/29 @ HOU 106-95 — GSW notes
GSW won 106-95. GSW shot 43% (35 of 81) to HOU's 38%, 18 of 45 from three. GSW turned it over 14 times to HOU's 7. Curry led with 24 (6 of 16, 6 of 14 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); K. Thompson added 19, Payton II 15. The hinge was Q2, 31-23: a lead of 2 became 10, and the lead reached 16. Paul was the night's best plus/minus at +22.
10/30 @ NOP 130-102 — GSW notes
GSW won 130-102. GSW shot 52% (51 of 98) to NOP's 41%, 15 of 41 from three, and got to the line 20 times to NOP's 26. The glass went 64-39 for them. Curry led with 42 (15 of 22, 7 of 13 from three, 5 of 7 at the line); Paul added 13, Moody 13. The hinge was Q3, 39-21: a lead of 2 became 20, and the lead reached 29. Looney was the night's best plus/minus at +19.
11/03 @ OKC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
OKC comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 22 free throws a game; Gilgeous-Alexander at 25 and Jal. Williams at 16 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. One day's rest. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 104, shooting 47 percent and 35 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 31 and Thompson at 16 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Golden State has been plus-1 a night and OKC minus-5 and the defense, Golden State allowing 104 a night to OKC's 112. Call it Golden State 111, OKC 109, OKC keeping it close.
11/05 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 110, shooting 44 percent and 31 from three, 21 free throws a game; Mitchell at 34 and LeVert at 20 a game. Without Merrill (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 5-0 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 110, shooting 51 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Curry at 32 and Thompson at 17 a game. That is 5 straight wins. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Podziemski (2 straight), Jackson-Davis (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 40 percent from three to Cleveland's 31 and the glass, where Golden State has been plus-5 a night and Cleveland minus-1. Call it Golden State 113, Cleveland 109, Cleveland keeping it close.
11/06 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 46 percent and 40 from three, 19 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Thompson at 14 a game. That is 4 straight losses. Without Burks (3 straight), Wiseman (2 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Golden State comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 110, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Curry at 29 and Thompson at 16 a game. Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Golden State 113, Detroit 112, Detroit keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWAW A. Wiggins
BP B. Podziemski
CJ C. Joseph
CP C. Paul
DG D. Green
DŠ D. Šarić
GP G. Payton II
JR J. Robinson
KL K. Looney
LQ L. Quinones
MM M. Moody
SC S. Curry
SA Saric
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
NOPCM C. McCollum
CZ C. Zeller
DD D. Daniels
HJ H. Jones
JH J. Hawkins
JV J. Valančiūnas
KG K. Gates
KL K. Lewis Jr.
LN L. Nance Jr.
MR M. Ryan
VA Valanciunas
ZW Z. Williamson
GSW/NOP the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Curry hits 7 3-pointers, scores 42, as the Warriors roll past the Pelicans 130-102.
NEW ORLEANS -- — After Stephen Curry let it fly from 31 feet for his seventh made 3-pointer of the night, he crouched at mid-court and punctuated his latest memorable performance by punching his chest once with both fists.
Curry scored 42 points in 30 minutes and the Golden State Warriors improved to 3-0 on the road with a 130-102 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday night.
And it sounded like many of the fans in New Orleans who'd been waiting more than two years for Curry to play again in their city got their money's worth, even if it came at their own team's expense. They let out collective, awestruck “oooohs,” after some of Curry's deep 3s and some even cheered.
“When the game kind of turns up like that and the home crowd enjoys the entertainment value and good basketball and the show, I feed off of it because love playing basketball and being in that environment,” Curry said. “But it's not like any type of message. Just hooping.”
Chris Paul scored 13 points off the bench, leading Golden State on a 13-1 run at the end of the third quarter that gave the Warriors a 98-78 lead.
“It’s incredible to bring Chris Paul off the bench as your back-up point guard,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. “He’s still playing at an incredibly high level. It changes everything when you can start a game off with Steph Curry and then bring Chris with a great second unit into the game.”
Zion Williamson helped New Orleans keep it close in the first half, but got into foul trouble in the third quarter. He finished with 19 points as the Pelicans lost for the first time this season after opening with a pair of victories.
A combination of injuries and load management had sidelined Curry for games in New Orleans in recent seasons because they often were scheduled as the second of back-to-back games.
This latest trip to New Orleans also was the second of back-to-back games after Curry had scored 24 to lead the Warriors past Houston.
But the Pelicans were the team chasing from behind.
“They played more physical than us, they played faster than us,” Williamson said. “They’re a championship culture and for them to do that on the second of a back-to-back, that’s respect.”
When Curry was introduced as a starter, he received a loud, enthusiastic ovation. He then opened the game with 11 points in the first 4:02, including a pair of 25-foot 3s.
“Hey, you wanted to see him, New Orleans," Pelicans radio play-by-play announcer Todd Graffagnini exclaimed as one of the long early 3s went down. "Be careful what you wish for.”
Curry shot 15 of 22 overall and 5 of 7 on free throws. His 3s included a 29-footer and a couple from 25 feet. Fans also responded appreciatively to his off-balance rainbow from the baseline near the left corner.
“He’s white hot. It’s amazing watching him," Kerr said. “I mean, he looks better than ever at 35.”
CJ McCollum scored 19 for New Orleans and Jordan Hawkins , a first-round draft choice out of Connecticut, scored 12 points.
Each team scratched one of their top scorers. Golden State guard Klay Thompson and Pelicans wing Brandon Ingram were ruled out before the game with right knee soreness. Warriors forward Janthan Kuminga (left knee) also didn't play.
Paul, a 2005 New Orleans first-round draft choice who on Sunday had come of the bench for the first time in his career after 1,365 starts, played a reserve role for a second straight night, even though Thompson was scratched. Instead, Kerr gave Moses Moody his 15th career start and he scored 13 points.
UP NEXT
Warriors: Host Sacramento on Wednesday before heading back on the road for four straight.
Pelicans: Visit Oklahoma City on Wednesday in the first of two games on consecutive nights, with the second at home against Detroit.