The Golden State Warriors turned a rough opening week into an NBA first on Monday, beating the New Orleans Pelicans 138–87 to complete an eight-game winning streak after starting the season 0–3. The 51-point margin also capped a perfect six-game homestand.

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A comeback from 0–3 becomes a record

Golden State’s eighth straight win made it the first NBA team to lose its first three games and then win eight in a row, according to a Reuters report carrying a Field Level Media story. The Warriors had already climbed back to .500 during the streak; Monday’s result pushed the run to a new league milestone.

Stephen Curry scored 25 points in just over 20 minutes, while Brandin Podziemski also had 25. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists. The Warriors led 72–43 at halftime and finished with 37 assists, according to the Associated Press game report.

What the win says about Golden State’s start

The streak has changed the shape of Golden State’s early season. Before the game, the team’s official preview noted that it had followed its 0–3 start with seven consecutive wins and had taken the first five games of the homestand. The Pelicans victory completed that six-game sweep and extended the run to eight.

The turnaround is still an early-season marker rather than a forecast of where the Warriors will finish. But the win paired a historic recovery with a dominant team performance: three Golden State players scored at least 23, and the club closed its home stretch without a loss. The NBA section has more basketball coverage.

Sources

Associated Press, Janie McCauley, game report (syndicated); Reuters, Field Level Media, record and result; San Francisco Chronicle, Luca Evans, game report and box score; Golden State Warriors / NBA.com, pregame record and homestand context; NBA.com, official game box score.