Golden State hosts conference foe New Orleans

Updated Oct. 29, 2024 2:03 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New Orleans Pelicans (2-1, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Golden State Warriors (2-1, sixth in the Western Conference)

San Francisco; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE: Golden State faces New Orleans in a matchup of Western Conference teams.

Golden State went 46-36 overall and 26-26 in Western Conference play last season. The Warriors averaged 117.8 points per game last season, 48.6 in the paint, 16.2 off of turnovers and 12.4 on fast breaks.

New Orleans finished 49-33 overall and 30-22 in Western Conference play during the 2023-24 season. The Pelicans averaged 17.6 points off of turnovers, 14.0 second-chance points and 32.0 bench points last season.

INJURIES: Warriors: Stephen Curry: out (peroneal), Andrew Wiggins: day to day (back), De'Anthony Melton: out (facet).

Pelicans: Trey Murphy III: out (hamstring), Dejounte Murray: out (hand).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.