The Golden State Warriors used a late fourth-quarter surge to edge out the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday to earn the 104-96 win.

The Golden State Warriors downplayed concerns over Jimmy Butler’s knee injury despite the forward undergoing an MRI this week.

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Golden State trailed 88-87 with 4:02 to play but scored 19 of the game’s final 24 points to pull out a 104-96 win.

The Golden State Warriors returned to the win column on Saturday, topping the New Orleans Pelicans 104-96 in their first game since Steph Curry went down with an injury against the Houston Rockets. Without Curry, who is sidelined by a left quadriceps contusion, the Warriors needed someone to step up, and Jimmy Butler did just that.

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