Lendeborg's 31, Curry's Perfect Shooting Lift Warriors Past Nuggets

Golden State got its first win with a big offensive showing at Ball Arena, beating the Denver Nuggets 134-114 on October 26, 2026. The Warriors improved to 1-3, while Denver fell to 1-2. Yaxel Lendeborg led the scoring, and Stephen Curry supplied a flawless shooting performance from the field.

Lendeborg finished with 31 points, 12 rebounds and six assists in 31 minutes, adding a block and posting a plus-27 mark. He shot 9-for-19 overall despite going 1-for-8 from beyond the arc. Curry scored 24 points in 27 minutes, making all eight of his field-goal attempts, including three from deep. He also contributed three rebounds, three assists and two steals.

Brandin Podziemski gave Golden State another strong all-around line: 18 points, seven rebounds and five assists. He hit three of seven 3-point attempts and recorded a plus-33 mark in 33 minutes. Gui Santos added 13 points on 5-for-6 shooting, along with three rebounds, an assist and a steal.

DeMar DeRozan paced Denver with 21 points on 7-for-15 shooting. Nikola Jokić paired 19 points with 11 assists, seven rebounds and three blocks, while Jamal Murray contributed 19 points, eight assists, six rebounds and three steals. Bryce Hopkins added 13 points, but those efforts were not enough to match Golden State’s scoring output as the Warriors left Denver with a 20-point victory.