Western Notes: Lendeborg, Pelicans Slide, Murray, Nuggets, Sabonis

With Stephen Curry sidelined, the Warriors are counting on rookie Yaxel Lendeborg to fill a chunk of the offensive void. It didn’t happen on Friday, as he made just one of 13 field goal tries against the Spurs. Lendeborg didn’t mince words after the 38-point loss, according to ESPN’s Anthony Slater.

“I was flustered the entire game,” Lendeborg said. “Couldn’t make a damn layup.”

Spurs big man Victor Wembanyama played a big role in the Warriors’ demise.

“Nobody wanted to go into the paint,” Lendeborg said. “Nobody wanted to get their shot blocked by him. So we were all just doing some weak-ass floaters. I don’t know how many of us work on those. Especially me. I shot like seven of them. I never…