Warriors: Thompson made 276 3s in 2015-16. The Pelicans are 14-25 on the road, including 9-15 vs. New Orleans made 9 of 14 3-pointers in the first half and forced 14 turnovers leading to 11 points, then wound up 12 for 27 from deep. The Pelicans split the season series 2-2 and have lost 17 of the last 19 on the Warriors' home floor. Pelicans: McCollum was hit with a Flagrant 1 at the 6:43 mark of the third.

The Warriors' victory prevented the Sacramento Kings, coached by former top assistant Mike Brown, their first playoff berth since 2006, ending the worst drought in NBA history at 16 years. The Pelicans, coached by former Warriors assistant Willie Green and longtime Golden State assistant Jarron Collins on his staff, had won five straight after a 124-90 romp at Portland on Monday night. McCollum's 3 with 1:40 left before halftime put the Pelicans up 60-43, then Ingram made it a 20-point game with a 3 New Orleans' next time down. He made a putback dunk over Ingram early in the second half then a three-point play before Thompson's 3 at 10:44 made it 63-54. Golden State started the third on an 8-0 burst fueled by Donte DiVincezo.

Poole then stole the ball from Ingram and dunked on the other end as the Warriors trailed 89-85 going into the final 12 minutes. Three straight 3-pointers by Curry late in the third got Golden State within 89-83. A replay showed no additional infractions but Steve Kerr took Green out with tensions running high. Green committed an offensive foul moments later and players for both sides tangled, Green’s feet getting caught up with Herbert Jones’ head. He already served a one-game suspension March 17 at Atlanta for his 16th technical. Green was whistled for a double technical for tussling with Ingram late in the second quarter - and Green’s foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1. Brandon Ingram had 26 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, Trey Murphy III scored 21 points and CJ McCollum added 15 for the Pelicans, who came in riding a five-game winning streak.ĭraymond Green chirped and pushed the emotions and physicality all game, then threw an alley-oop to Jonathan Kuminga for a dunk with 7:09 left for one of his 13 assists and a 101-98 advantage.

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