Jordan Poole made a driving layup on a pass from Nico Mannion with 21 seconds left, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 125-122 for their fifth straight win.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker’s putback had put the Pelicans ahead 122-121 with 25 seconds left.
The Pelicans had the ball down 1 after a timeout, but Alexander-Walker missed a 3-pointer with 6.7 seconds left that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Pelicans outscored the Warriors 7-6. Alexander-Walker scored 5 of the Pelicans’ 7 on 2 for 7 shooting.
Poole had a career-high 38 points and 6 assists, and Mychal Mulder added a career-high 28 points (12 in the first quarter) with 7 3-pointers. Juan Toscano-Anderson assisted on 6 of Poole’s 12 baskets, 3 of them 3-pointers.
For the Pelicans, Alexander-Walker had 30 points and 3 steals, and Naji Marshall added a career-high 20 points (12 in the paint) and 13 rebounds.
The Warriors shot 48.3% from the field and 43.6% from 3 to the Pelicans’ 46.5% and 40.7%. The Pelicans outscored the Warriors 68-42 in the paint. The Warriors’ starters outscored the Pelicans 45-32 in 13 minutes together. Kira Lewis Jr. fouled out.