SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors made NBA history on Monday night, 9 November 2026, routing the New Orleans Pelicans 138-87 at Chase Center for their eighth consecutive victory and becoming the first team in league history to start a season 0-3 and then win eight games in a row. Stephen Curry, Brandin Podziemski and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg combined for 73 points on 61.5 percent shooting as Golden State completed a perfect 6-0 homestand.
Illustration: The Chase Center crowd celebrates as the Golden State Warriors complete a perfect 6-0 homestand with a 138-87 rout of the New Orleans Pelicans on 9 November 2026.
What Happened
The Warriors wasted no time imposing themselves on a Pelicans side playing the second night of a road back-to-back. Golden State led 29-13 inside the first 10 minutes, closed the opening quarter ahead 35-20, stretched the advantage to as many as 35 points in the second period and led by 40, 101-61, with 3:13 remaining in the third quarter, according to Reuters.
Curry, Podziemski and Lendeborg were the story of the night. All three scored at least 20 points, combining for 73 on 24-of-39 shooting from the field, a 61.5 percent clip reported by NBC Sports Bay Area. Curry finished with 25 points in just 20 minutes of action, shooting 6-of-10 from the field, 4-of-7 from three-point range and a perfect 9-of-9 from the free-throw line, with 16 of his points coming in the third quarter. The final 51-point margin was the fourth-largest victory in Warriors franchise history and their biggest since a 157-101 road win over the Portland Trail Blazers in April 2023.
Podziemski also scored 25, including a game-high five three-pointers in 11 attempts, with 15 of his points arriving before halftime. Lendeborg, the rookie, added 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, making all four of his three-point attempts, and grabbed seven rebounds. Sixteen of his 23 points came in the first half as the Warriors built a lead they would never relinquish.
The depth behind the trio was just as impressive. Golden State shot 54.9 percent from the field as a team and 21-of-44 from beyond the arc, a 47.7 percent mark, per Reuters. The Warriors' bench outscored the Pelicans' reserves 60-41, led by De'Anthony Melton with 16 points off the bench, while Charles Bassey added 12 points and a game-high 10 rebounds and LJ Cryer chipped in 10. Through three quarters, Golden State had recorded 29 assists against only five turnovers, and finished the night with just 11 giveaways that produced only nine Pelicans points.
New Orleans, which had rested star forward Zion Williamson on the second night of its road back-to-back, never found any rhythm. The Pelicans shot only 36.3 percent from the field and 8-of-28 from three-point range. Derik Queen led the visitors with 16 points and three blocks, Dejounte Murray added 12, Jeremiah Fears scored 11 with a game-high eight assists, and Herbert Jones finished with 10. The defeat was the Pelicans' third in a row and, at 50-plus points, only the second loss by such a margin in franchise history — the other coming when the team, then known as the Hornets, was beaten 121-63 by the Denver Nuggets in a home playoff game in 2009, according to Reuters.
Illustration: Stephen Curry scored 25 points in just 20 minutes against the New Orleans Pelicans, including 16 in the third quarter, as the Warriors made NBA history.
Background
Three weeks ago, the Warriors looked like a team in trouble. Golden State opened the 2026-27 season with three straight defeats, and the early obituaries were already being written for a veteran core led by a 38-year-old Curry in his 18th season. Instead, the Warriors have not lost since. The win over New Orleans was their eighth in succession, lifting them to 8-3.
The seventh win in the streak, two nights earlier, could hardly have been more different from the eighth. On Saturday, 7 November, the Warriors needed overtime — and a vintage Curry performance — to beat the Orlando Magic 126-119 at Chase Center. Curry scored 41 points on 13-of-19 shooting, including 5-of-10 from three-point range and a perfect 10-of-10 at the free-throw line, adding six rebounds and six assists. He scored 12 unanswered points in the final 2:21 of regulation and, according to NBC Sports Bay Area, went a perfect 4-for-4 on go-ahead shots in the final two minutes of regulation and overtime, something no player had done before in that situation.
It was Curry's second 40-point game of the young season and the 77th of his career. It was also his 16th 40-point game since turning 35, moving him past LeBron James (15) and Michael Jordan (12) for the most such games in NBA history, according to ESPN. Lendeborg added 23 points and eight rebounds in that game, including a key three-pointer in overtime, as the Warriors survived after surrendering a 16-point halftime lead.
The win over the Magic also carried its own slice of history. With that seventh straight victory, Golden State became the first team since the 1950-51 Boston Celtics to start a season 0-3 and then win seven games in a row. That Celtics side, coached by Red Auerbach in his first season in Boston and led by Bob Cousy and Ed Macauley, recovered from its own 0-3 start to finish 39-30 and reach the playoffs, before losing to the New York Knicks. The Warriors' eighth straight win on Monday moved them past that 76-year-old benchmark entirely, making them the first team ever to win eight in a row after an 0-3 start.
The longer historical frame puts the achievement in perspective. The longest winning run by a team that opened a season with three or more consecutive defeats belongs to the 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks, who won 12 straight games after beginning their campaign 0-4. Golden State's current streak is now the second-longest of that kind in NBA history.
Curry's individual numbers during the turnaround have been remarkable. He entered Monday night averaging 31.3 points per game in only 29.6 minutes, and NBC Sports Bay Area noted that only Wilt Chamberlain has ever averaged more points than minutes played across a season. Earlier in the streak, Curry's heroics were required on a nightly basis — 44 points to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 31 against the Los Angeles Lakers, 34 against the Phoenix Suns and 41 against Orlando. Against New Orleans, for the first time in weeks, he was able to watch the second half from the bench.
Why It Matters
The record matters because it reframes the entire opening month of the NBA season. An 0-3 start, in a league where early narratives harden quickly, had cast the Warriors as a fading contender — too old, too small, too dependent on Curry's nightly brilliance. Eight wins later, the same team looks like one of the hottest and most complete sides in the association.
The history is also genuinely new. In eight decades of NBA basketball, no team had ever followed three straight defeats to open a season with eight straight wins. The 1950-51 Celtics managed seven; the 2006-07 Mavericks managed 12, but only after four opening losses rather than three. Golden State now owns a record that is theirs alone.
The manner of the win matters almost as much as the result. The Warriors did not need Curry to be superhuman. They won with depth, ball movement and defence: 29 assists to five turnovers through three quarters, 54.9 percent shooting, a bench that outscored the opposition by 19 points.
There is also a generational thread running through the story. Curry, at 38, is producing one of the most efficient scoring seasons of his career, while Lendeborg, a rookie, is emerging as a genuine second scoring option. The sight of the two combining for 48 points on a night when the franchise made history captures the Warriors' unusual blend of veteran greatness and youthful energy.
For the Pelicans, the night underlined the gap between the two sides. Resting Williamson on a back-to-back is a defensible long-term decision, but the 51-point margin — the largest by any NBA team this season, according to reports from the game — was a harsh result. New Orleans fell to 4-7 with a third straight defeat, and its next meeting with Golden State, at home on 16 November, already looks like a chance for payback.
Illustration: The Warriors celebrate on court at Chase Center after becoming the first team in NBA history to start a season 0-3 and then win eight games in a row.
What Happens Next
The Warriors now leave the comfort of Chase Center for a five-game road trip, opening with games against the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs, according to NBC Sports Bay Area. The trip will be the sternest test of the streak so far: Golden State built all eight wins at home, and the road will reveal whether the defensive intensity and bench production travel with them.
History is also within reach. Four more consecutive victories would tie the 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks' record of 12 straight wins after opening a season with three or more defeats, and a fifth would give Golden State that record outright. Every additional win extends a mark that, as of Monday night, belongs to the Warriors alone.
There are injury concerns to monitor. NBC Sports Bay Area reported that second-year guard Will Richard has a UCL tear in his left thumb, with surgery or playing with a splint among the next steps depending on swelling, while guard Brandon Williams left the Pelicans game early with a left hamstring injury and is scheduled for an MRI.
Curry's workload will also be watched. He has averaged under 30 minutes a night while scoring more than 31 points per game, a balance the Warriors will want to preserve. The blowout against New Orleans helped: 20 minutes of work and a full fourth quarter of rest.
Whatever happens on the road, the night of 9 November 2026 is now part of NBA history. A team that began its season with three straight losses, written off by many after a week, has won eight in a row — something no team had ever done before. The Warriors' next game will decide whether the streak grows; the record itself is already secure.
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FAQ
What NBA record did the Golden State Warriors set on 9 November 2026?
The Warriors became the first team in NBA history to start a season 0-3 and then win eight consecutive games. They beat the New Orleans Pelicans 138-87 at Chase Center in San Francisco on Monday, 9 November 2026, for their eighth straight victory, completing a perfect 6-0 homestand and improving to 8-3.
What was the final score of Warriors vs. Pelicans on 9 November 2026?
Golden State won 138-87, a 51-point margin that was the fourth-largest victory in Warriors franchise history and their biggest since a 157-101 road win over the Portland Trail Blazers in April 2023.
Who were the top scorers in the Warriors' 138-87 win over the Pelicans?
Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski each scored 25 points, and rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 23. The trio combined for 73 points on 24-of-39 shooting (61.5 percent). Lendeborg shot 8-of-10 from the field and made all four of his three-point attempts, while Podziemski hit a game-high five three-pointers.
Which team held the previous record for wins after an 0-3 start?
The last team to win seven straight games after an 0-3 start was the 1950-51 Boston Celtics, coached by Red Auerbach in his first season in Boston and led by Bob Cousy and Ed Macauley. That team finished 39-30 before losing to the New York Knicks in the playoffs. The Warriors passed that mark with their eighth straight win, and the longest run after three or more opening losses remains the 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks' 12 straight wins after an 0-4 start.
What is next for the Warriors after their eighth straight win?
Golden State heads out on a five-game road trip, opening with games against the Houston Rockets and the San Antonio Spurs. Four more consecutive wins would tie the 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks' record of 12 straight victories after opening a season with three or more defeats. The Warriors are also monitoring injuries to guard Will Richard, who has a UCL tear in his left thumb, and Brandon Williams, who left the Pelicans game with a hamstring injury.
Sources
- Reuters (Field Level Media), "Warriors crush Pelicans, make NBA history with 8th win after 0-3 start", 10 November 2026 — https://www.reuters.com/sports/basketball/warriors-crush-pelicans-make-nba-history-with-8th-win-after-0-3-start--flm-2026-11-10/
- NBC Sports Bay Area, Dalton Johnson, "Warriors observations: Eighth straight win makes NBA history", 9 November 2026 — https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/steph-curry-yaxel-lendeborg-win-streak-history/1978704/
- USA Today, "Warriors have won eight straight games after blowing out Pelicans", 10 November 2026 — https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/warriors/2026/11/10/warriors-win-streak-curry-green/92676160007/
- ESPN, Anthony Slater, "Stephen Curry's latest history-making night keeps Warriors rolling", 8 November 2026 — https://www.espn.ph/nba/story/_/id/50417316/remarkable-curry-latest-history-making-night-keeps-warriors-rolling
- NBC Sports Bay Area, Will Simonds, "How Steph Curry made NBA history in Warriors' OT win vs Magic", 7 November 2026 — https://www.nbcsportsbayarea.com/nba/golden-state-warriors/steph-curry-history-overtime-win-magic/1977857/
- Sportsnet, "Curry scores 41 points as Warriors beat Magic in OT for seventh straight win", 8 November 2026 — https://www.sportsnet.ca/nba/article/curry-scores-41-points-as-warriors-beat-magic-in-ot-for-seventh-straight-win/
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