Warriors' Seven-Game Win Streak Meets Pelicans' Road Slide at Chase Center

Golden State returns to Chase Center on a seven-game winning streak, five of those wins at home, against a New Orleans Pelicans team that has lost eight straight road games following a defeat. The Pelicans are 4-5 and dropped a 115-109 NBA Cup game to Minnesota on Friday. The central questions are whether Golden State's momentum and Stephen Curry's form outweigh a thinner rotation, and whether New Orleans' mix of road losses and road covers continues.

Curry is the headline. He scored 41 points in the 126-119 overtime win over Orlando that made it seven straight, including 17 of them in the final seven minutes. That game needed overtime and a late burst from him, which is worth remembering when reading the length of the streak.

Golden State's absences matter more tonight. Will Richard is out with a left thumb UCL tear, a status dated today. Kristaps Porzingis has announced he is stepping away from basketball, but he has not played for the Warriors this season, so the winning run already reflects his absence. Jimmy Butler III (torn right ACL, a possible return between January and February) and Moses Moody (a possible return between December and January) are also out, and their absences are likewise built into recent results. Gui Santos is listed as probable with a knee issue. For New Orleans, Yves Missi is out with a knee injury.

New Orleans' streaks point in different directions. Six straight losses in non-division conference road games and the eight-game road slide after a loss both favor Golden State. But the Pelicans have covered the spread in three straight road games and gone over the total in five straight road games. A run of covers suggests some of those road losses were closer than the losing streak implies, and the overs suggest games involving them have been high-scoring. Streaks describe what has happened and do not predict tonight, and with only nine games played this season the samples are small.

The head-to-head history is mixed. Golden State won both meetings in November 2025, 124-106 in New Orleans and 104-96 at home. The Pelicans won the most recent one, 113-109 in New Orleans on February 25, 2026. All three games predate this season, so they carry limited weight.

Overall, recent form and home court favor the Warriors, and Curry's late-game output is the clearest individual factor. Richard's absence and New Orleans' road cover and over runs are the counterweights. Tip is at 10:00 PM ET at Chase Center.