SYDNEY - Argentine striker Henrique scored in the 86th minute to give defending champion Brisbane a 1-1 draw with leader Perth in Australian footballs A-League, avoiding a losing start for new coach Franz Thijssen.Thijssen took over this week from Mike Mulvey who led Brisbane to last years A-League title but was dismissed after guiding the Roar to only one win in its first six matches this season.Perth led from the 20th minute when Dino Djulbic scored and Brisbane continued to show a lack of composure in front of goal, squandering several scoring chances before Henrique equalized four minutes from fulltime.The draw kept Perth atop the A-League table, a point ahead of the Melbourne Victory who beat third-placed Adelaide United 3-2.Brisbane continues to feel the absence of the prolific Albanian striker Besart Berisha who left after last seasons grand final to join the Victory.Henrique has worked hard to fill the void and his five goals in seven games put him level among the leagues leading scorers this season with Berisha and Perths Andy Keogh.He took the equalizing goal well Saturday, chesting down a through ball from Corey Brown and turning Scott Jamieson before placing the ball wide of keeper Daniel Vukovich. But he had a chance to score again only moments later and couldnt control a low cross from substitute Mensur Kurtisi.Brisbane finished strongly but Perth coach Kenny Lowe said it was clear they are still struggling to turn possession into goals.Theyre just lacking (Besart) Berisha, Lowe said. Theyre keeping the ball, moving the ball, getting up to the 18 (yard box). They just need a big horrible centre forward who munches people and scores goals.Melbourne Victory and Adelaide engaged in a first half scoring duel as Melbourne emerged with its fifth win from eight matches, moving briefly to the top of the table before being overtaken by Perth.Adelaide suffered its first loss of the season in an ill-tempered game in which six players were booked.All five goals were scored between the seventh and 37 minutes and Melbourne was never headed after Nigel Boogaards own goal gave it an early 1-0 lead.Awer Mabil equalized for Adelaide in the 14th minute but it was level for only two minutes before Sergio Cirios own goal put the Victory ahead 2-1.Leigh Bloxham made the lead 3-1 in the 32nd minute, giving Melbourne some insurance against an Adelaide comeback which stalled after Marcelo Carruscas 37th minute penalty.Sydney FC drew 1-1 with Western Sydney Wanderers to remain unbeaten and in fourth place after eight rounds.Australia striker Tomi Juric gave the Wanderers a 1-0 lead in the 30th minute but Bernie Ibini equalized four minutes later. 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Maybe it was coach Mark Jackson publicly challenging his players. Or maybe it was simply facing an undermanned opponent at home. Whatever the reason, the Golden State Warriors finally started to look like the team that started off so strong this season. Stephen Curry had 28 points and 12 assists, David Lee added 21 points and 17 rebounds and the Warriors beat the short-handed New Orleans Pelicans 104-93 on Tuesday night in Iguodalas long-awaited return. "Hes a guy that makes life so much easier for everybody on the floor," Jackson said. "His ability to make plays, his ability to read and react, we missed him. Glad to have him back. And then there was a carryover effect." Iguodala finished with two points and two assists in 17 minutes after missing the previous 12 games with a left hamstring injury. The Warriors led by 10 points in the first quarter, 18 at halftime and 26 late in the third quarter. Golden State, which is 9-2 with its regular starters in the lineup, never trailed. "I felt good. I got tired of watching," said Iguodala, who was 1-for-4 shooting. "You get a new appreciation for the game, especially seeing your brothers struggle. I thought it was a great game by everyone." The Warriors outshot the Pelicans 45.1 to 37.5 per cent and outrebounded them 58 to 44 to control the game -- for the most part -- from start to finish. New Orleans made a brief run in the fourth quarter against Golden States backups before the starters returned and restored order. The Pelicans played without injured starters Anthony Davis (broken left hand) and Tyreke Evans (sprained left ankle). Ryan Anderson had 21 points and six rebounds and Jason Smith scored 12 for New Orleans, which has lost its first two games of a five-game trip. "Just a bad game from the start," Pelicans coach Monty Williams said. The Warriors went 5-7 after Iguodala injured his hamstring Nov. 22, losing three of their last four games. 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Iguodala punctuated the fast start when he finished an alley-oop from Curry late in the second quarter for his only basket, sending most of the announced sellout crowd of 19,596 roaring to its feet. Two possessions later, Curry followed with a layup through traffic to give Golden State a 57-39 lead at the half. "Just a tough game. Another one of those that they just had a little bit more energy than us," Anderson said. The Warriors went ahead by 26 points late in the third quarter, and Iguodala nearly pulled off one of the highlights of the season during the run: He dribbled to his right, faked a behind-the-back pass, bounced the ball through the legs, then cuffed it with his right hand and tried to dunk over Smith -- but missed off the back iron. Klay Thompson scored 16 points and Andrew Bogut added eight points and 10 rebounds for the Warriors. The only rally New Orleans put together came against the bottom of the Warriors bench. The Pelicans sliced Golden States lead to 93-80 with 6:02 remaining before Jackson put all of his starters except Iguodala back in to regain control. "This team was challenged by our coach," Lee said, "and we knew this we as a game we needed to have." NOTES: Golden State has won six straight against New Orleans. ... Curry has scored 20 points or more in a career-best 11 straight games. ... New Orleans is 3-4 since Davis broke his hand Dec. 1. ' ' '