Jordan Poole knocks career-best 38 points as Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans Pelicans

Jordan Poole knocks career-best 38 points as Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans Pelicans

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Jordan Poole scored a go-to layup along with knocking two clutch free throws with less than a second remaining on clock as he led the Golden State Warriors with his career best 38 points against the New Orleans Pelicans in the absence of their marquee player Stephen Curry. Mychal Mulder added a career-high 28 points as the Warriors won their fifth straight game 

Jordan Poole shot 12 for 22 in his first career 30-point performance and third straight game with 20-plus points. Mychal Mulder had his third 20-point game and made seven 3-pointers respectively. 

Jordan Poole leads Golden State Warriors against New Orleans Pelicans with career best 38 points 

Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 30 points and put New Orleans Pelicans ahead with 25.9 seconds left, answering Eric Paschall’s basket for the Warriors 33 seconds after his offensive rebound. 

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Golden State Warriors’ supporting cast again showed its talent on a night Curry and Draymond Green were among the Warriors regulars rested by coach Steve Kerr. Curry is still bothered by a tender tailbone he hurt falling hard on metal steps March 17 at Houston. Andrew Wiggins missed his first game of the season and has been nursing a sore left knee in recent weeks. 

The Warriors had been with just eight healthy players in recent weeks, but welcomed back Paschall from a 21-game absence for a strained left hip flexor and he scored 12 points. Paschall entered at the 4:31 mark of the opening quarter for his first action since April 2. 

Kerr revealed that he asked Wiggins if it mattered to him to play all 72 games and the veteran forward opted to instead be most fresh for final game that will determine positioning. 

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“It was good to be able to get him a night to recover where he doesn’t have to play and hopefully the knee will calm down a little bit the next couple of days,” Kerr said as per ESPN. 

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