Stephen Curry scored 37 points (21 on 7 3-pointers), and the defending champion Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 131-121 for their sixth straight win.
The Warriors took control with a 22-9 run bridging the second and third quarters and led by as many as 17.
Kevin Durant had 24 points (14 in the paint) and 8 assists.
For the Pelicans, Jrue Holiday had 28 points and 9 assists, and Nikola Mirotic added 26 points and 12 rebounds on 10 for 15 shooting. E'Twaun Moore scored 21 points. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
The Warriors shot 52.8% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 47.8% and 34.3%. They outscored the Pelicans 32-9 on the fast break.