The short version
- El Vocero reported that Puerto Rico-born Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 37 points with six assists in the Warriors' 124-112 win over the Clippers
- El Nuevo Día reported the performance marked Lendeborg's fourth 20-plus point game and the most points by a Warriors rookie since Stephen Curry's 42 in 2010
- Both outlets stated the Warriors rested Stephen Curry and Draymond Green while the bench contributed 40 points including 17 from Brandon Williams
- El Vocero and El Nuevo Día reported the Clippers lost their fifth straight game with Rui Hachimura scoring 24 points and Kobe Sanders adding 16
Career Night for Lendeborg
Puerto Rican rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored a career-high 37 points and added six assists to help the Golden State Warriors defeat the Los Angeles Clippers 124-112 on Sunday night, El Vocero reported. The victory was Golden State's fourth in a row. Lendeborg shot 13 of 19 from the field, including 6 of 11 from three-point range, according to both El Vocero and El Nuevo Día.
The 37-point performance gave the Warriors their largest lead of the game at 83-68 after Lendeborg scored five straight points in the middle of the third quarter, El Nuevo Día reported. It was his fourth game with 20 or more points this season.
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What the sources posted
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YAXEL LENDEBORG: MOST POINTS BY A WARRIORS ROOKIE IN A SINGLE GAME SINCE STEPH IN 2010! 🌉 37 PTS (career-high, game-high) 🌉 6 AST 🌉 6 3PM 🌉 13-19 FGM 4 straight wins for @Yaxel_Lendeborg and the @warriors ! pic.twitter.com/422cb82ur7
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Historic Company for the Rookie
Lendeborg joined Hall of Famers Wilt Chamberlain and Rick Barry as the only other Warriors players to achieve two 30-point games in his first seven NBA contests, El Nuevo Día reported. Both outlets stated that the 37 points marked the highest total for any Warriors rookie since Stephen Curry scored 42 on April 14, 2010, in Portland.
Lendeborg bounced back from a difficult outing Friday against the Lakers in which he fouled out, according to El Vocero. The Warriors rested Stephen Curry and Draymond Green in the first game of a back-to-back.
Bench Production and Clippers' Loss
Brandon Williams scored 17 points off the bench and the Warriors reserves totaled 40 points in the victory, El Vocero reported. For the Clippers, Rui Hachimura led with 24 points and Kobe Sanders added 16 off the bench. Los Angeles lost its fifth consecutive game.
Golden State improved after an 0-3 start to the season. Both teams will play the second game of back-to-back contests, El Nuevo Día reported.
Where the sources differ
Both El Vocero and El Nuevo Día agree on the final score of 124-112, Lendeborg's 37 points and six assists, his shooting splits, the Warriors' fourth straight win, the Clippers' fifth straight loss, the resting of Curry and Green, and the historical comparisons to Chamberlain, Barry and Curry's 2010 game. The sources are nearly identical in content and statistics. El Vocero's article carries a slightly earlier timestamp on November 2, 2026, while El Nuevo Día includes the same X post embedded.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not provide the exact date or location of the game beyond it occurring Sunday night. No attendance figures, injury updates beyond the rest for Curry and Green, or quotes from Lendeborg or coaches are included. The sources also do not detail how many games remain in the back-to-back for either team or any upcoming schedule information.
Sources
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- Reporting El boricua Yaxel Lendeborg estalla con 37 puntos y los Warriors vencen 124-112 a los Clippers
- Reporting Yaxel Lendeborg: el novato con más puntos en un juego de los Warriors desde Stephen Curry en 2010
How we checked this
El Vocero and El Nuevo Día both covered the Warriors' victory and Lendeborg's performance in detail with matching statistics and historical notes. The X post quoted in El Nuevo Día is the only primary social media content. All other information rests on these two reporting sources.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.
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