New Orleans Pelicans
2026-11-09
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Golden State Warriors
Biggest mismatches
NOP's offense ranks 10th in shooting, and GSW ranks 25th defending it.
A clash of tempos: NOP plays at the 2nd-fastest pace, GSW at the 21st.
Team vs team
Season before this game (NOP 7 games, GSW 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.
NOPGSW
Scoring
121.93rd · Top 5
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
117.511th · Average
120.125th · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.6
114.617th · Average
+1.714th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
+2.912th · Average
Efficiency
112.911th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.8
116.95th · Top 5
111.918th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
113.221st · Below avg
+1.015th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
+3.713th · Average
107.72nd
Pace
NBA avg 102.4
100.921st
Shooting
55.0%10th · Above avg
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.4%
54.7%11th · Average
59.8%4th · Top 5
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
59.3%6th · Above avg
9.629th · Bottom 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
16.12nd · Top 5
32.4%25th · Below avg
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.8%
38.9%4th · Top 5
0.343rd · Top 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.3111th · Average
Defense
55.3%24th · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.4%
55.7%25th · Below avg
12.91st · Top 5
Steals
NBA avg 8.7
8.913th · Average
4.619th · Average
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
3.926th · Bottom 5
Possessions
15.5%20th · Average
Turnover rate
NBA avg 15.0%
15.8%24th · Below avg
24.4%24th · Below avg
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.3%
32.9%1st · Top 5
44.413th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
43.916th · Average
25.721st · Below avg
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
26.813th · Average
Recent form
New Orleans PelicansLLWWW
Last 5: average margin +3.2 (season +1.7). Streak W3.
Golden State WarriorsWWWWW
Last 5: average margin +11.4 (season +2.9). Streak W5.
Key players
New Orleans Pelicans| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zion WilliamsonF | 21.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 68.8 |
| Dejounte MurrayG | 17.8 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 53.1 |
| Saddiq BeyF | 15.6 | 3.9 | 1.7 | 62.3 |
| Trey Murphy IIIF | 14.9 | 4.6 | 3.4 | 59.7 |
Golden State Warriors| Player | PTS | REB | AST | TS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen CurryG | 30.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 68.2 |
| Yaxel LendeborgF | 21.5 | 7.0 | 3.9 | 63.8 |
| Brandin PodziemskiG | 17.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 57.4 |
| Brandon WilliamsG | 11.6 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 52.8 |
Injury report
New Orleans PelicansYves Missi C · Left Knee Contusion / Bone Bruise · back ~2026-11-08
Out
Golden State WarriorsJimmy Butler G-F · back ~2027-01-02
Out
Kristaps Porzingis F-C · back ~2026-12-01
Out
Moses Moody G · back ~2026-12-01
Out
Al Horford C-F · back ~2026-11-05
Day-To-Day
Brandon Williams G · back ~2026-11-05
Day-To-Day
Gui Santos F · back ~2026-11-05
Day-To-Day
Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.