The Golden State Warriors started this season 0-3. They have not lost since.

Stephen Curry and Brandin Podziemski scored 25 points each as the Warriors crushed the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 138-87 on Monday night in San Francisco for their eighth straight win. Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg added 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists.

The 51-point loss was the worst regular-season defeat in Pelicans history. The old mark was a 49-point loss to Miami in April 2025.

Curry passes DeRozan

Curry needed only a little over 20 minutes. He went 6 for 10 with four 3-pointers two days after scoring 41 in an overtime win over Orlando. He also passed DeMar DeRozan for 16th place on the NBA's career scoring list and now has 26,803 points.

Golden State led 35-20 after one quarter and 72-43 at halftime. New Orleans made just 3 of 17 3-pointers in the first half while the Warriors hit 12 of 23. Golden State finished 21 of 44 from deep with 37 assists.

Injured Jimmy Butler had some fun on the bench. He dressed like a member of the coaching staff and held a clipboard that read "PASS TO STEPH."

"We've had a lot of these games where we let our guard down and tonight we didn't," coach Steve Kerr said. "Great effort, focus and everybody really contributed."

A rough night for New Orleans

The Pelicans rested Zion Williamson on the second night of a back-to-back. Trey Murphy III also sat to manage his sore knees. Derik Queen led New Orleans with 16 points off the bench and Dejounte Murray added 12.

"No other way to put it," Pelicans coach Jamahl Mosley said. "They came in and punched us in the mouth and we didn't respond the right way."

The win was not free for Golden State. Guard Brandon Williams hurt his left hamstring and was set for an MRI. Second-year guard Will Richard tore a ligament in his left thumb. The Warriors visit Kevin Durant and the Rockets on Wednesday.