The Golden State Warriors defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans on Friday, 122 - 114. The Warriors (1 - 1) bounced back from a nationally - televised 29 - point loss to the San Antonio Spurs on opening night. High-profile free agency acquisition Kevin Durant was the difference maker for Golden State on Friday, leading the team with 30 points and 17 rebounds. The Warriors depth also showed, as the team was able to pull away with the lead during Anthony Davis's rest at the end of the third quarter. All-Stars Steph Curry and Klay Thompson made major contributions in the points column as well, scoring 23 and 28 respectively. The team displayed impressive ball movement, recording 32 assists on the night. While the Warriors saw major top - down contributions, the Pelicans (0 - 2) were able to stay in contention on the back of Anthony Davis. After opening the season with a 50 - point, 16 - rebound, near - five - by - five, Davis continued to dominate with a game - high 45 points and 17 rebounds.'The Brow 'was able to convert on a whopping 17 of 31 field goal attempts, including one of two tries from beyond the arc. Davis did see help from guard Tim Frazier, who posted a 21 - point, 10 - assist double - double. Outside of Davis and Frazier, however, no Pelicans starter scored more than four points. Sixth overall pick Buddy Hield particularly struggled, scoring just two points on 16 percent shooting with two turnovers in 19 minutes. The Pelicans will see the Spurs in San Antonio on Saturday, while the Warriors will visit Phoenix on Sunday.
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