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11/16 20:40 CST Moses Moody scores 32 as Warriors cruise past Pelicans 122-106
Moses Moody scores 32 as Warriors cruise past Pelicans 122-106
By BRETT MARTEL
AP Sports Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) --- Moses Moody hit a career-high eight 3-pointers and scored
32 points, and the Golden State Warriors beat New Orleans 124-106 on Sunday
night in what was also James Borrego's debut as Pelicans interim coach.
Jimmy Butler added 18 points and 10 assists for the Warriors, who led by as
many as 25 points in the second half and whose arrival in New Orleans a day
earlier coincided with Pelicans' firing of fifth-year coach Willie Green.
Brandin Podziemski scored 19 points, Al Horford added 11 points and Draymond
Green grabbed 10 rebounds in a performance that also will be remembered for his
brief confrontation with a fan along the baseline.
Trey Murphy III scored 20 for New Orleans, while Jose Alvarado added 18 points
and Jeremiah Fears 17.
Golden State shot 42.9% (24 of 56) from 3-point range, while the Pelicans went
just 8 of 29 (27.6%) from deep.
The Warriors opened up a 17-point lead in the first quarter, when Moody hit
seven 3s --- setting his career high from deep for an entire game.
The Pelicans were able to trim their deficit back to single digits in the
second quarter, however, pulling to 53-49 on Herb Jones' free throws, capping a
10-0 run that also included Murphy's dunk and two layups by Fears.
Moments before Jones' free throws, Green got into a near chest-to-chest verbal
exchange with a fan on the baseline near the Golden State goal. Officials
pulled Green away without calling a foul, while ushers converged on the fan and
spoke to him briefly without ejecting him.
Meanwhile, the Warriors closed the half with eight straight points, capped by
Butler's steal and breakaway dunk to put the Golden State up 61-49 at halftime.
Up next
Warriors: Visit the Orlando Magic on Tuesday night.
Pelicans: Host the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.
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