Warriors beat Pelicans 97-87 to take 2-0 series lead (The Associated Press)

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Klay Thompson scored 26 points, Stephen Curry had 22 points and six assists and the Golden State Warriors regrouped from an early deficit to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 97-87 on Monday night and take a 2-0 lead in their first-round series. The top-seeded Warriors fell behind by 13 points in the first quarter after a strong start by Anthony Davis and Eric Gordon quieted an announced sellout crowd of 19,596 wearing golden yellow shirts. Game 3 of the best-of-seven series is Thursday night in New Orleans. In the end, the Warriors were just better when it mattered most.

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