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.
Key points
- Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored 37 points as the Warriors beat the Clippers 124-112 without Stephen Curry.
- Lendeborg's 37 points were the most by a Warriors rookie since Curry scored 42 in 2010.
- The Brooklyn Nets won their first game of the season, leaving the Sacramento Kings as the only winless team.
Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored 37 points as the seven-time NBA champions beat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112 on Sunday despite the absence of Stephen Curry. Lendeborg, picked 11th overall in the 2026 NBA draft, also had six assists and four rebounds as the Warriors won a fourth straight game.
The 24-year-old's 37 points were the most by a Warriors rookie in a game since Curry scored 42 in 2010. Curry, now 38, missed the game to manage his right knee, and Draymond Green was also out.
What the coach and player said
Lendeborg said he would keep playing with a smile and "maybe throw little dance moves like Steph in once in a while." Coach Steve Kerr said Lendeborg is making plays despite the NBA game still being fast for him, and that he should get much better.
He’s playing this way, and he really doesn’t know the NBA game yet
— Steve Kerr
Other results and a suspension
Luka Doncic had 45 points and 15 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Toronto Raptors 131-125. The Boston Celtics won a fifth straight game, 108-97 over the Orlando Magic, and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Indiana Pacers 98-90 for their first win, leaving the Sacramento Kings at 0-6 as the only winless team.
The NBA suspended Atlanta Hawks guard Kingston Flemings for one game without pay for intentionally elbowing New Orleans Pelicans guard Bryce McGowens in the head during Saturday's 121-99 Hawks loss.
