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Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored 37 points on 13-of-19 shooting in Sunday's 124-112 win over the Clippers, with Stephen Curry resting. A night later Curry had 34 points and seven assists as the Warriors came back from 10 down to beat Phoenix 116-113; Draymond Green was ejected after double technicals with Dillon Brooks. Golden State have won five straight after an 0-3 start. Lendeborg, the 11th pick, is averaging 21.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists through eight games.
"Some teams never get it right, and we got this one right. I was 100% sold that this was the guy we wanted in the draft." - Joe Lacob, Warriors owner, on 95.7 The Game
Fantasy angleLendeborg is a must-roster rookie: 21.5 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.9 assists a game.
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