Rookie Lendeborg Scores Career-High 37 Points, Warriors Top Clippers 124-112 without Curry, Green
Yaxel Lendeborg added six 3-pointers as Golden State’s reserves supplied 40 points in a fourth straight victory.
- On Sunday, Nov. 1, 2026, rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 37 points, leading the Golden State Warriors to a 124-112 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at Chase Center in San Francisco.
- Lendeborg's standout performance followed a difficult outing Friday against the Los Angeles Lakers, where he fouled out in 24 minutes and told reporters the turnaround was 'awesome' to witness.
- With Stephen Curry and Draymond Green resting on the back-to-back's first night, De'Anthony Melton added 21 points, while Brandin Podziemski and Brandon Williams each contributed 17 points off the bench.
- The loss marked the Clippers' fifth consecutive defeat, dropping them to 1-5. They host the Raptors on Monday, while Golden State hosts the Phoenix Suns on Monday night.
- Lendeborg's 6-of-11 shooting from deep on Sunday raised his season three-point percentage to 40.9%, validating his long-range capability and silencing pre-draft concerns about his shooting accuracy.
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Meet Yaxel Lendeborg: NBA rookie records career-high during Warriors vs Clippers & first for Golden State since 2010
Yaxel Lendeborg, who was picked 11th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft by Golden State Warriors scored 37 points in their win over against Los Angeles Clippers. His 37 points were the most by a Warriors rookie in a game since Stephen Curry had 42 in 2010.
'Remarkable' rookie Lendeborg scores 37 as Warriors beat Clippers
Lendeborg, who was picked 11th overall in the 2026 NBA Draft, racked up the highest points tally yet of his fledgling career while also providing six assists and grabbing four rebounds, as the Warriors snagged a fourth straight win. His 37 points were the most by a Warriors rookie in a game since Curry had 42 in 2010. Curry, now a 38-year-old veteran, had averaged 33 points over the past three games, including 44 against the Timberwolves on Wedn…
Yaxel Lendeborg accomplishes rookie feat Warriors have not seen since Steph Curry
The Yaxel Lendeborg hype train continued to chug along Sunday against the Los Angeles Clippers. The Golden State Warriors sat Steph Curry and Draymond Green for the contest to rest them on the first night of a back-to-back at Chase Center in San Francisco, Calif. With his veteran stars out, Steve Kerr centered the offense …
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Independent EspañolThe debutante Lendeborg led Golden State with 37 points, leading the team to beat the Clippers 124-112 in the absence of their key figures.With this performance, the rookie joined team legends by recording more than 30 points in two of their first seven matches.
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