Warriors Beat Nuggets 134-114; Lendeborg Stars in Season-Opening Win

The Golden State Warriors defeated the Denver Nuggets 134-114 on October 26, 2026, securing their first victory of the 2026-27 NBA season after three consecutive losses. The win kept the Warriors from matching their 0-4 start from the 2007-08 season.

Yaxel Lendeborg, a rookie forward from Michigan, led the Warriors with 31 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists on 9-of-19 shooting and 12-of-13 free throws. Stephen Curry contributed 24 points on a perfect 8-of-8 from the field, including 3-of-3 from three-point range and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. Curry scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half. Brandin Podziemski added 18 points, finishing with a plus-33 rating. The Warriors shot 54.1% from the field and 22-of-44 from three-point range while outrebounding Denver 50-36.

Denver's Nikola Jokic recorded 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 11 assists before being substituted with 3:33 remaining while the team trailed by 21 points. DeMar DeRozan led the Nuggets with 21 points, and Jamal Murray added 19 points with 8 assists. Aaron Gordon was ejected in the fourth quarter after receiving two technical fouls. The Nuggets were hampered by absences of Cameron Johnson, Spencer Jones, Alpha Diallo, and Julian Strawther.

The Warriors built their advantage gradually, leading 60-56 at halftime before opening a 16-point lead by the end of the third quarter. Denver allowed 74 points in the second half. The Nuggets' defensive strategy of double-teaming Curry limited his scoring in the opening period but enabled the Warriors to generate open shots for teammates. Lendeborg recorded his second double-double in four games and his first 30-point performance as a professional.

The Warriors return to action Wednesday against the Minnesota Timberwolves, while the Nuggets face the New Orleans Pelicans the same evening.