Pelicans (46-34), Warriors (57-23)
OAKLAND – In one of the most important games New Orleans will play all season, the Pelicans came up with a monstrous win, in arguably the NBA’s toughest venue for a visiting team. New Orleans built a double-digit lead in the first half, survived a huge push by Golden State that put the Warriors in front by seven points after intermission, then came up with multiple big plays down the stretch to prevail. It was the first time New Orleans has won on Golden State’s home floor since the franchise was rebranded as the “Pelicans.