Draymond Green and Trayce Jackson-Davis outplayed Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram.
Golden State Warriors’ Trayce Jackson-Davis dunks the ball against the New Orleans Pelicans in the first quarter at the Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. SAN FRANCISCO — The Pelicans were even more short-handed than the Warriors, having CJ McCollum, Trey Murphy III, Herb Jones and Dejounte Murray unavailable due to injuries.
In a rare back-to-back at home against the same opponent, the shorthanded Warriors swept the undermanned Pelicans. Golden State pulled away in the second half for a 104-89 victory in its last home game before heading on a daunting road trip that includes contests against the Celtics, Thunder and Cavaliers.
Golden State’s ball movement was much less crisp than it was in the first game of the back-to-back. The Warriors committed nine turnovers in the first 16 minutes of the game. A night before, they turned it over eight times total, dominating the possession game. So, despite turning the ball over 11 times in the first half, Golden State entered halftime with a 48-44 lead. They shot over 50% from the field and 47% from 3-point land in the first half, but allowed New Orleans to take 12 more shots than them because of turnovers and offensive boards.They got both areas under control in the second half.
Williamson never got going, and the Warriors never looked back. Hield’s third 3-pointer gave Golden State an 18-point lead five minutes into the fourth quarter before Jonathan Kuminga — coming off the bench for a second straight game — dusted Ingram to push it to 20.
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