Yaxel Lendeborg scores 37 points as Warriors defeat Clippers

Golden State Warriors rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored 37 points to lead his team to a 124-112 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday. Al Jazeera and RFI reported that the victory was the fourth consecutive win for the Warriors, who played without Stephen Curry. [1][2][7][8][9][10]

Al Jazeera reported that Lendeborg added six assists and four rebounds to his scoring output. His 37 points were the highest total by a Warriors rookie in a single game since Curry scored 42 points in 2010. Al Jazeera also noted that the Boston Celtics defeated the Orlando Magic 108-97 on the same day. [1]

Before his performance on Sunday, the New York Post reported that the 6-foot-9 forward scored a career-low six points during a game against the Los Angeles Lakers on Friday. Lendeborg had also featured in an Instagram video posted by clothing brand Dub5 Apparel on Thursday, which showed him playing a casual game of one-on-one with his girlfriend, Tacarra. [3][4]

Lendeborg was selected 11th overall in the 2026 NBA draft. Before entering the NBA, he played college basketball for the Arizona Western Matadors, UAB Blazers, and Michigan Wolverines, winning an NCAA national championship and earning Big Ten Player of the Year honors with Michigan in 2026. [1][11][14]