Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scores 31 as the Warriors rout Denver 134-114 for their first win

Rookie Yaxel Lendeborg scored 31 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Denver Nuggets 134-114 on Monday night in Denver for their first win of the season.

The win kept Golden State from its first 0-4 start since the 2007-08 season, according to the Associated Press. The Warriors are now 1-3. Denver fell to 1-2 two nights after needing overtime to beat New Orleans in its home opener.

Lendeborg, the rookie out of Michigan, did most of his damage going to the rim and the line. He shot 9 of 19 from the field, 1 of 8 from 3-point range and 12 of 13 on free throws, and added six assists in 31 minutes. He came in averaging 18.7 points and 8.3 rebounds. The Warriors said he is the first rookie in franchise history since Chris Webber in 1993 to score in double figures in each of his first four career games.

Stephen Curry didn't miss. He went 8 of 8 from the floor, 3 of 3 from deep and 5 of 5 at the line for 24 points, and 21 of them came after halftime. Curry, Draymond Green and Brandin Podziemski were all back after sitting out the previous game in Phoenix, and Green finished with three points in 27 minutes. Podziemski scored 18 with seven rebounds and five assists and finished plus-33, the best mark on the floor. Gui Santos added 13 on 5-of-6 shooting and Al Horford had 11.

The game was close for a half. Denver led 32-28 after one quarter, and Golden State took a 60-56 lead into the break. Then the Warriors scored 40 in the third quarter and 34 in the fourth. Denver gave up 74 points after halftime. Golden State shot 54.1 percent overall and made 22 of 44 3-pointers.

Nikola Jokic had 19 points, seven rebounds and 11 assists before he was taken out with 3:33 left and the Nuggets down 21. DeMar DeRozan led Denver with 21 points and Jamal Murray had 19 points, eight assists and three steals. Aaron Gordon was hit with a double technical in the fourth quarter and finished with seven points.

Denver played without Alpha Diallo (wrist), Cameron Johnson (ankle), Spencer Jones (hamstring) and Julian Strawther (knee). Golden State was still missing Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Moses Moody (knee) and Jimmy Butler III (knee), per ESPN's injury report.

What's next: The Warriors play at Minnesota on Wednesday night. The Nuggets visit New Orleans the same night.