Warriors outlast depleted Pelicans in Curry’s return from injury

NEW ORLEANS — Steph Curry returned after missing two games with a pelvic contusion, dropping 23 points to lift the Warriors in a sluggish game.

Curry scored 13 second-quarter points to prevent a slow Warriors start from being disqualifying. He went 5-for-16 from 3-point land while his teammates combined to shoot 8-for-39 from deep.

The Warriors (42-31) lost the two games Curry missed before outlasting New Orleans, 111-95. The Pelicans were without Zion Williamson, CJ McCollum, Dejounte Murray, Herb Jones and Trey Murphy.