Damion Lee scored 20 points (11 in the fourth quarter), and the defending champion Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 112-103 for their sixth straight win.
DeMarcus Cousins’ floater put the Warriors ahead for good with 5:50 left in the third quarter.
Cousins had 21 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists.
For the Pelicans, Jahlil Okafor scored a season-high 30 points (26 in the paint) on 15 for 24 shooting, and Christian Wood added a career-high 26 points and 12 rebounds. Ian Clark scored 20 points. Kenrich Williams had 8 points, 6 assists and 5 steals. The Pelicans had 3 20-point scorers.
The Warriors shot 48.3% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 44.4% and 27.3%. The Pelicans got 7 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Warriors outscored the Pelicans 65-16 off the bench.