Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg had a career-high 31 points and 12 rebounds as Golden State won for the first time this season.

Stephen Curry scored 24 on 8-of-8 shooting, 3-of-3 from three and 5-of-5 at the line, with 17 in the third quarter.

The rookie made 12 of 13 free throws, had 6 assists and scored eight points in a 13-4 run to end the first half.

Golden State won the third quarter 40-28 and led 100-84 going into the fourth.

Aaron Gordon got two technical fouls with 8:34 left and Denver trailing by 16. The Warriors led by as many as 24.

DeMar DeRozan scored 21 off the bench, and Nikola Jokić had 19 points and 11 assists. Jamal Murray had 19.

Wednesday: Warriors at Timberwolves and Nuggets at Pelicans, both 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Thursday Cairo).

Stephen Curry shoots over Jamal Murray during his 8-for-8 night in Denver. Photo credit: NBA / X video still.

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