Golden State Warriors vs. New Orleans Pelicans
November 29, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The Warriors beat the Pelicans 104-96 on 2025-11-29 at home. The Warriors started Jimmy Butler III, Draymond Green, Moses Moody, Brandin Podziemski, and Quinten Post. The Pelicans started Zion Williamson, Saddiq Bey, Bryce McGowens, Jeremiah Fears, and Derik Queen. Zion Williamson (Pelicans) scored 13 points (5/11) in his matchups, with Jimmy Butler III as his primary defender. Jonathan Kuminga (Warriors) scored 8 points (3/6) in his matchups, with Saddiq Bey as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
GSW
Golden State Warriors
104
Did not play: Trayce Jackson-Davis (DND - Injury/Illness), Gui Santos (DNP - Coach's Decision)
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
96
Did not play: Jordan Hawkins (DND - Injury/Illness), DeAndre Jordan (DNP - Coach's Decision), Trey Murphy III (DNP - Injury/Illness)
Lineups
GSW
Golden State Warriors
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jimmy Butler III · Draymond Green · Moses Moody · Brandin Podziemski · Quinten Post Starter 9.1 min
- Jimmy Butler III · Draymond Green · Gary Payton II · Brandin Podziemski · Will Richard 3.9 min
- Jimmy Butler III · Gary Payton II · Jonathan Kuminga · Moses Moody · Brandin Podziemski 3.5 min
- Draymond Green · Moses Moody · Brandin Podziemski · Quinten Post · Will Richard 3.4 min
- Buddy Hield · Gary Payton II · Jonathan Kuminga · Brandin Podziemski · Will Richard 3.1 min
NOP
New Orleans Pelicans
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Bryce McGowens · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen Starter 7.0 min
- Saddiq Bey · Jose Alvarado · Yves Missi · Jeremiah Fears · Micah Peavy 6.0 min
- Saddiq Bey · Jose Alvarado · Jeremiah Fears · Derik Queen · Micah Peavy 5.7 min
- Zion Williamson · Jose Alvarado · Bryce McGowens · Yves Missi · Micah Peavy 3.8 min
- Kevon Looney · Zion Williamson · Saddiq Bey · Bryce McGowens · Jeremiah Fears 3.6 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Warriors defense
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Zion Williamson 13 pts (5/11) in 63 possessions
Guarded by: Jimmy Butler III (28 %, 2 pts) · Draymond Green (20 %, 0 pts) · Quinten Post (19 %, 0 pts)
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Jeremiah Fears 10 pts (4/10) in 68 possessions
Guarded by: Brandin Podziemski (24 %, 0 pts) · Moses Moody (17 %, 0 pts) · Jimmy Butler III (16 %, 4 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Butler III | Zion Williamson: 18 poss., 2 pts (1/3) · Jeremiah Fears: 11 poss., 4 pts (2/4) |
| Brandin Podziemski | Jeremiah Fears: 17 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Saddiq Bey: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/3) |
| Draymond Green | Yves Missi: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Zion Williamson: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Moses Moody | Saddiq Bey: 15 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jeremiah Fears: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Gary Payton II | Micah Peavy: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Jose Alvarado: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Quinten Post | Zion Williamson: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Saddiq Bey: 6 poss., 2 pts (1/2) |
| Will Richard | Micah Peavy: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Jose Alvarado: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Jonathan Kuminga | Micah Peavy: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Saddiq Bey: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Buddy Hield | Jose Alvarado: 8 poss., 6 pts (2/3) · Jeremiah Fears: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Pat Spencer | Jose Alvarado: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Micah Peavy: 5 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
Pelicans defense
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Jonathan Kuminga 8 pts (3/6) in 33 possessions
Guarded by: Saddiq Bey (24 %, 5 pts) · Yves Missi (13 %, 0 pts) · Micah Peavy (12 %, 2 pts)
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Jimmy Butler III 7 pts (3/9) in 69 possessions
Guarded by: Saddiq Bey (16 %, 0 pts) · Bryce McGowens (15 %, 2 pts) · Micah Peavy (14 %, 0 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey | Moses Moody: 17 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Jimmy Butler III: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Jeremiah Fears | Brandin Podziemski: 18 poss., 9 pts (3/3) · Gary Payton II: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Micah Peavy | Brandin Podziemski: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Jimmy Butler III: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Zion Williamson | Draymond Green: 30 poss., 13 pts (5/12) · Jimmy Butler III: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Jose Alvarado | Gary Payton II: 11 poss., 0 pts (0/2) · Pat Spencer: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Bryce McGowens | Jimmy Butler III: 11 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Brandin Podziemski: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Yves Missi | Jimmy Butler III: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Draymond Green: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Derik Queen | Jimmy Butler III: 9 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Quinten Post: 7 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Kevon Looney | Quinten Post: 6 poss., 4 pts (2/3) · Jonathan Kuminga: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |