Golden State Buries Pelicans by 51 in Monday Rout

Golden State delivered the night’s loudest statement last night, crushing New Orleans 138-87 for a 51-point margin; the Warriors are 8-3 and No. 5 in the power index, while the Pelicans sit 4-7 and No. 18. The Lakers beat Atlanta 124-114, Charlotte topped Cleveland 124-112, Detroit defeated Washington 122-111, and Memphis handled Toronto 118-102. Dallas edged Indiana 125-122 and Houston beat Denver 110-100, while San Antonio routed Phoenix 122-96. Tuesday’s six-game slate features Milwaukee at New York, Boston at Philadelphia, the Clippers at Phoenix, Miami at Utah, Orlando at Sacramento, and Oklahoma City at Portland; Celtics-Sixers is the marquee, with Philadelphia 9-2 and Boston 8-2. Luka Doncic leads the league with 393 points in 10 games, while Victor Wembanyama has swatted 47 shots in 11.