The Warriors hit the road once again beginning Sunday with a trip to New Orleans to face the Pelicans for the second time this season. The Warriors earned their first win of the season in their first trip to New Orleans, a 134-123 victory. After Sunday's game in New Orleans, the Warriors head to Memphis on Tuesday, Dallas on Wednesday and Utah on Friday looking to build on the 132-107 victory on Friday night.
The Warriors have had the Pelicans number since 2012, winning 24 of the last 26 matchups between the two teams. The last loss against the Pelicans came in their fourth meeting two years ago, a 126-120 loss, that ended a 10-game winning streak for the Warriors against New Orleans.
The Warriors snapped a two-game losing streak on Friday night in a 132-107 route of the Boston Celtics. Stephen Curry led the way with 40 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and D'Angelo Russell had 22 points and nine assists. Full Recap
Brandon Ingram has led the Pelicans offense so far through the first 11 games of the regular season. One of the pieces of the Anthony Davis trade, Ingram is averaging a career-high 20.9 points and 6.4 rebounds per game, shooting 42.5% from three-point range, the highest mark of his career. Lonzo Ball, also part of the Davis trade, leads the Pelicans in assists with 9.0 per contest and is also putting in 8.2 points. Jrue Holiday, serving as the veteran leader of the young group, is averaging 14.7 points and 5.7 assists.