Jimmy Butler III had 18 points (10 in the paint) and 10 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 111-95.
Jonathan Kuminga’s pull-up jumper put the Warriors ahead for good with 28 seconds left in the third quarter.
Stephen Curry had 23 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), 6 assists and 3 steals but shot 7 for 21. Butler and Draymond Green set each other up for 5 baskets and 10 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Pelicans, Bruce Brown scored 18 points.
The Warriors shot 41.3% from the field to the Pelicans’ 40.7% and outscored them 23-10 off turnovers. The Pelicans gave up 18 offensive rebounds, about 4 more than usual for the shots the Warriors missed. The Warriors outscored the Pelicans 13-3 in 4 minutes with Butler, Green, Hield, Podziemski and Post on the floor together. Green fouled out for the Warriors, and Kelly Olynyk for the Pelicans.