Stephen Curry passes DeRozan for 16th on scoring list as Warriors beat Pelicans 138-87

Curry scored 25 points and reached 26,803 for his career. Golden State is 8-3 after an eighth straight win and a 51-point victory at Chase Center.

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Monday, Nov. 9, 2026In the Monday, Nov. 9, 2026 edition

Stephen Curry, wearing a blue Golden State Warriors jersey with the number 30, shoots as the basketball leaves his hands toward the basket at Chase Center, with Al Horford, number 20, in the foreground and New Orleans Pelicans defenders in red nearby. — Stephen Curry shoots a 3-pointer during the Warriors’ 138-87 win over the New Orleans Pelicans at Chase Center on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. — Photo: Omar Billawala

SAN FRANCISCO — The Golden State Warriors beat the New Orleans Pelicans 138-87 on Monday, Nov. 9, at Chase Center. Stephen Curry scored 25 points and, with a 3-pointer in the third quarter, passed DeMar DeRozan for 16th place on the NBA’s all-time scoring list. Curry now has 26,803 career points; DeRozan has 26,793.

The win is Golden State’s eighth in a row and completed a six-game homestand. The Warriors are 8-3, and New Orleans is 4-7. Golden State led 72-43 at halftime.

Curry shot 6 of 10 from the field, including four 3-pointers, and made all nine free throws in 20:49. Brandin Podziemski also scored 25 points. Yaxel Lendeborg scored 23 points on 8-of-10 shooting, and De’Anthony Melton scored 16 off the bench. Derik Queen led New Orleans with 16 points.

The Warriors shot 50 of 91 from the field and 21 of 44 from three-point range. Attendance was 18,064. They visit the Houston Rockets on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at 6:30 p.m.

Source: Warriors game recap; NBA.com box score; NBA.com all-time scoring leaders; Warriors official post on Curry passing DeRozan.

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