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The 30-second version
- NBAWarriors guard Will Richard tears a ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined for an undetermined stretch.
- NBAPelicans visit the Warriors tonight at 10 PM ET, with Stephen Curry averaging 31.2 points for Golden State.
- NBAWarriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg bought a house for his mom, sharing the news in a YouTube video.
The 5-minute version
Game day · Mon, Nov 9
10:00 PM ET
vs Pelicans
Chase Center, San Francisco · NBA TV, GCSEN, Pelicans.com
Record7–3
2nd in the Pacific · 1.5 GB
W 126–119 vs Magic · Sat, Nov 7 · OT
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Warriors guard Will Richard tears a ligament in his left thumb and will be sidelined for an undetermined stretch.
ESPN reports Richard, a second-year guard who has provided key minutes as both a starter and a reserve, will miss an undetermined amount of time.
Source: ESPN
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Pelicans visit the Warriors tonight at 10 PM ET, with Stephen Curry averaging 31.2 points for Golden State.
Golden State is 7-3 and has won its last five games, while New Orleans is 4-6. Zion Williamson averages 20.6 points for the Pelicans. Golden State is without Kristaps Porzingis, Jimmy Butler III, Moses Moody and Will Richard, all out, with Gui Santos day-to-day. New Orleans is missing Yves Missi, who is out with a knee injury.
Source: ESPN
Stephen Curry scored 41 to lead the Warriors past the Magic 126-119 in overtime.
According to Golden State Of Mind, Golden State led 57-41 at halftime before Orlando outscored them in the third quarter and forced overtime. The Warriors improved to 7-3 with their seventh straight win, the seventh time under coach Steve Kerr that the team has started 7-3 or better. The blog notes Golden State has reached the Finals in all six previous seasons under Kerr.
Source: Golden State Of Mind
Around the NBA
Thunder acquire Nique Clifford from the Kings for two second-round picks.
The Kings announced the trade Sunday, sending Clifford to Oklahoma City for an unprotected 2028 second-round pick via Utah and an unprotected 2030 second-round pick via Minnesota. Clifford, 24, was the 24th overall pick in 2025 but never played for the Thunder after a trade to Sacramento. He averaged 8.6 points and 3.8 rebounds in 75 games for the Kings last season, and was averaging 6.3 minutes per game this season. The Thunder need wing depth after potential season-ending injuries to Jalen Williams and Cason Wallace, and the Kings have 13 players and two weeks to add a 14th.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · ESPN · NBC Sports · CBS Sports
Austin Reaves scores 43 as the Lakers beat the Pistons 121-116 without Luka Doncic.
Doncic was ruled out with lower back tightness, and Reaves went 14-of-27 from the field with 4-of-6 three-point shooting and 11-of-11 at the free-throw line. The 43 points were Reaves' season high and his first 40-point game of the season, according to the NY Post. Walker Kessler added 12 points and 16 rebounds, and the Lakers moved to 9-2 and remained first in the Western Conference.
Sources: USA TODAY Sports · NY Post Sports · LA Times · ESPN
Cooper Flagg posts 25 points and 12 assists as Mavericks rout Nets 130-93.
Kyrie Irving scored 21 and Daniel Gafford had 18 points and three blocks, while Michael Porter Jr. led Brooklyn with 19 points and nine rebounds. The 37-point margin was Dallas's largest since October 2022, and the Nets (2-8) never led and allowed 57.1 percent shooting, per the NY Post.
Sources: NY Post Sports · Mavs Moneyball · NetsDaily
Timberwolves beat the Jazz 115-100, pulling away late in the third quarter; Utah falls to 1-9.
Well… We can only go up from here right? The Utah Jazz suffered yet another road loss Sunday night at the hands of the Minnesota Timberwolves, without Anthony Edwards. Now 1-9, the Jazz tonight matched the 2013-14 Utah Jazz for the worst 10-game start to the season since the team has been in Utah.
Sources: Canis Hoopus · SLC Dunk
Celtics beat the Bucks 117-97 in Milwaukee, with Paul George scoring 27 points.
According to SB Nation, Milwaukee led by as much as 14 in the first quarter before Boston retook the lead early in the second and pulled away. Kyle Kuzma led Milwaukee with 27 points, and Jayson Tatum added 21 for Boston. The recaps describe it as a rematch of a close Celtics win over Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Sources: Brew Hoop · CelticsBlog
How this is made: Summaries are written with AI from the linked reporting. For the full account, read the sources.