Rookie Lendeborg's Career-High 37 Powers Short-Handed Warriors Past Clippers 124-112

Golden State's depth took centre stage as the Warriors beat the LA Clippers 124-112 in San Francisco despite resting Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. The star of the night was rookie Yaxel Lendeborg, who poured in a career-high 37 points, including six three-pointers, to lead a fourth consecutive Warriors victory. Lendeborg's breakout performance set the tone on a night when Golden State needed others to step forward. De'Anthony Melton added 21 points, while Brandon Williams and Brandin Podziemski chipped in 17 apiece, as the Warriors overcame an early deficit — they trailed after the first quarter — to take control through the middle periods and close the game out comfortably. The win lifted Golden State to 4-3, while the Clippers slipped to 1-5 in a worrying start to their season. There was a nice symmetry to the evening at Chase Center, where the Golden State Valkyries had captured the WNBA championship just 24 hours earlier. Curry and Green are expected to return when the Warriors host Phoenix on Monday night, but this was a night that belonged to the rookie, whose 37 points announced him as far more than a supporting act.