The Golden State Warriors continue to pile up wins. And more importantly, they keep accumulating positive vibes. The Californians defeated the Pelicans by a crushing 138-87 in a clash that was a pure demonstration of how well things click both on the court and off it. One of those nights that shows just how much the two aspects feed off each other, if indeed they aren’t ultimately the same thing.
On the court, there isn’t much to say beyond the scoreboard. Kerr’s group surged 15 points ahead at the end of the first quarter, 29 at halftime, and the margin kept widening until it produced the season’s most lopsided result so far. Curry didn’t need to play more than 20 minutes and still finished with 25 points; there were minutes and opportunities for everyone, and overall the Warriors once again conveyed that sense of being a team that works no matter who is on the floor.
Coach Jimmy
And yet, the Californians appeared to have more fun off the court. Jimmy Butler arrived dressed in the same attire as Steve Kerr’s assistants, clipboard included, and even allowed himself the flourish of pretending to issue tactical directions while flashing a sign that read “pass it to Steph.” A decision that surprised Kerr himself, but not because he found it unimaginable. Quite the opposite.
Jimmy Butler III is wearing the same outfit as the @warriors coaches with his own clipboard 🤣📋 https://t.co/1FQn6XU9rz
— NBA (@NBA) November 10, 2026
“Before the game I told Khalid (Robinson, one of his assistants) that we should have Butler dressed as one of the staff, since he always goes with modern outfits and we wear a jersey,” the coach said. And suddenly he shows up dressed like that. I asked Khalid if he had said anything to him and he swore he hadn’t, so I suppose it’s telepathy or something. It seems we even understand each other on this.”
The entire squad wanted to continue the pantomime, and in fact Yaxel Lendeborg, who finished with 23 points, offered his analysis of Butler’s role as coach: “I haven’t learned anything from him. He’s only shown me that if I’m on the floor with Curry I have to pass him the ball, that’s all. Poor management on his part,” he said jokingly. “He told us he was going to cause a technical foul to be whistled against him, but he hasn’t done it. He should be ashamed.”
On a Championship Pace?
Golden State extended this win to eight in a row, a streak the franchise hadn’t reached since the 2021-22 season when they crowned themselves champions. In fact, hitting this figure puts San Francisco back in touch with the pace of their most successful years, and while it doesn’t appear that they can replicate those feats this time around, there are starting to be reasons to believe that a group capable of contending for meaningful things is taking shape.
