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Rookie Lendeborg scores career-high 37 points, Warriors top Clippers 124-112 without Curry, Green

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Mccauley, J. (2026, November 2). Rookie Lendeborg scores career-high 37 points, Warriors top Clippers 124-112 without Curry, Green. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/basketball/rookie-lendeborg-scores-career-high-37-points-warriors-top-clippers-124-112-without-curry-green/article_1953324f-9eb9-5187-b8ac-a834035bb704.html

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Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 37 points with six assists, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 124-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday night. Lendeborg’s performance was notable as it came in a game where stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green were rested; he shot 13 for 19 from the field, including six three-pointers. His 37 points marked the highest by a Warriors rookie since Curry scored 42 in 2010.

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On November 2, 2026, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 37 points and dished out six assists as the Golden State Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112, securing their fourth straight win. The game was notable for the absence of star players Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, who were rested due to a back-to-back schedule. Lendeborg's performance marked his fourth game with 20 or more points, and he shot an impressive 13 for 19, including 6 from three-point range. This score was the most by a Warriors rookie since Stephen Curry scored 42 points on April 14, 2010. Brandon Williams contributed off the bench with 17 points as the reserves collectively added 40 points. The Clippers were led by Rui Hachimura with 24 points, and Kobe Sanders added 16 points from the bench, but the team lost their fifth consecutive game.

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🔮 Brandon Williams scored 17 points off the bench as the Golden State reserves contributed 40 points in all.

2026-11-02 · assertive framing · Rookie Lendeborg scores career-high 37 points, Warriors top Clippers 124-112 without Curry, Green

🔮 Valkyries point guard Veronica Burton was so happy she could barely speak at all.

2026-11-01 · assertive framing · Even Valkyries owner Joe Lacob is amazed by his franchise already winning a championship in Year 2

🔮 The Valkyries will have the Golden State Warriors in their corner, too.

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🔮 Doncic had 37 points, seven rebounds and five assists, but the Lakers couldn’t make it back-to-back blowouts against Golden State after winning the teams’ season opener last week in LA.

2026-10-31 · assertive framing · Stephen Curry scores 31 points and outduels Luka Doncic as Warriors come back to beat Lakers 112-95

🔮 “They would never make the men’s NBA final happen at 9:30 in the morning,” said Kendall Christmas-Miller, an accounting manager for a medical tech company.

2026-10-28 · assertive framing · Even with early Game 6 tipoff on Thursday, Valkyries are confident fans will find a way to watch

🔮 The Valkyries will now come home for Game 5 on Monday night with that raucous “Ballhalla” crowd backing them against Angel Reese and the Dream.

2026-10-25 · assertive framing · Lineup switch by coach Natalie Nakase works out as Valkyries even WNBA Finals series with Dream at 2

🔮 Coach Steve Kerr said he would like to see Lendeborg fun the floor better.

2026-10-24 · assertive framing · Cameron Boozer hits go-ahead jumper with 20 seconds left, Grizzlies rally to beat Warriors 111-108

🔮 “For me, I think I let my team down last game not really contributing as much as I could in the second half,” Reese said.

2026-10-20 · assertive framing · Angel Reese has 30 points, 16 rebounds as Dream beat Valkyries 79-65 to even WNBA Finals at 1-1

🔮 Late in games, Gabby Williams starts counting.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Valkyries star Gabby Williams counts possessions, keeps track of everything to lead late in games

🔮 “Maybe that was just on me I wasn’t aggressive enough with the ball and trying to get the ball and get to my spot.

2026-10-18 · assertive framing · Valkyries won all season long with their swarming defense, hold down Dream to win WNBA Finals Game 1

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Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 37 points and dished out six assists in a game Golden State rested stars Stephen Curry and Draymond Green, and the Warriors beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112 for their fourth straight win Sunday night. asserted

Warriors → score → win

Lendeborg notched his fourth game with 20 or more points, scoring five straight midway through the third quarter that gave the Warriors their biggest lead to that point at 83-68. asserted

that → notch → 83

He shot 13 for 19 — 6 of 11 from 3-point range — and his points were the most by a Warriors rookie since Curry went off for 42 on April 14, 2010, at Portland. asserted

Curry → shoot → Portland

With two 30-point performances among his initial seven games, Lendeborg joined Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry as the only other Warriors to do so. asserted

Lendeborg → join → Warriors

Lendeborg bounced back from a tough outing in a win against the Lakers on Friday in which he fouled out. asserted

he → bounce → which

Brandon Williams scored 17 points off the bench as the Golden State reserves contributed 40 points in all. asserted

reserves → score → all

Rui Hachimura had 24 points and Kobe Sanders came off the bench to score 16 for the Clippers, who lost their fifth game in a row. asserted

who → have → row

Curry and Green had the night off for the front end of a back-to-back, with the Clippers also playing in the first of consecutive games. asserted

Clippers → have → games

Golden State has found a rhythm since starting 0-3. asserted

State → find → rhythm

Brandin Podziemski overcame a slow start to finish with 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists and De’Anthony Melton added 21 points for the Warriors, who were big supporters of the Golden State Valkyries’ run to a WNBA championship that was capped by a thrilling Game 7 win Saturday. asserted

that → overcome → win

Gabby Williams, Tiffany Hayes and Kiah Stokes walked through Chase Center a night after the Valkyries beat the Atlanta Dream in the first Game 7 in Finals history to huge cheers as they made their way to seats in the first quarter. asserted

they → walk → quarter

The team was honored at midcourt in the first half. asserted

team → honor → half

The arena crew has been busy, changing the court after the Warriors played Friday night and again after Saturday’s WNBA finale. asserted

Warriors → change → finale

Rookie Lendeborg scores career-high 37 points, Warriors top Clippers 124-112 without Curry, Green

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