NBA: Yaxel Lendeborg scores 37 as Warriors defeat Clippers
Golden State Warriors' rookie leads scoring in 124-112 win over Los Angeles Clippers, while Celtics beat Magic 108-97.
Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg poured in 37 points as the seven-time NBA champions shrugged off the absence of Stephen Curry to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112.
Lendeborg, who was picked 11th overall in the 2026 NBA draft, racked up the highest points tally yet of his fledgling career while also providing six assists and grabbing four rebounds, as the Warriors snagged a fourth straight win on Sunday.
Curry, now a 38-year-old veteran, had averaged 33 points over the past three games, including 44 against the Timberwolves on Wednesday, but missed Sunday’s game to manage his troublesome right knee.
Elsewhere on Sunday, Luka Doncic racked up 45 points and 15 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 131-125.