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Blazers' Bench Scores 69, Paint Edge Topple Warriors 123-118 in Preseason
The Portland Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 123-118 at the Moda Center, erasing a tie at 86-86 after three quarters with a 37-32 fourth. Portland's bench outscored Golden State's reserves 69-45 and the Trail Blazers won the paint 54-36, in a preseason game that leaves both teams at 0-0 with no standings impact.
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 14 d ago01The story of the nightA Tie Broken LatePortland led 36-31 after the first quarter and 57-50 at the half, building an early cushion.
Portland led 36-31 after the first quarter and 57-50 at the half, building an early cushion. Golden State answered with a 36-point third quarter, the best frame by either team, to tie the game at 86-86 entering the fourth. From there the Trail Blazers took over, outscoring the Warriors 37-32 in the final period to close it out 123-118. The two teams traded the lead 10 times over 48 minutes, and Portland's biggest cushion, 12 points, came late, while Golden State's largest lead was only 3. The fourth-quarter swing, after Golden State had erased the first-half deficit, decided the game.
02Terry and Kelly Carry Golden State; Avdija Leads PortlandDalen Terry nearly posted a triple-double for the Warriors, going for 23 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists on 9-of-18…
Dalen Terry nearly posted a triple-double for the Warriors, going for 23 points, 8 rebounds and 9 assists on 9-of-18 shooting in 42.6 minutes, with 4 steals. Miles Kelly came off the bench to lead all scorers with 24 points on 8-of-16 shooting, including 6-of-11 from three. Brandon Williams added 17 points on 7-of-11 shooting, and Will Richard hit all three of his three-point attempts for 15 points. For Portland, Deni Avdija led the way with 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting in just 21 minutes, while Damian Lillard added 15 points but shot only 5-of-11, including 3-of-8 from deep.
03Won in the Paint and Off the BenchPortland outscored Golden State 54-36 in the paint and 25-18 on fast breaks, and the Trail Blazers' bench scored 69…
Portland outscored Golden State 54-36 in the paint and 25-18 on fast breaks, and the Trail Blazers' bench scored 69 points to the Warriors' 45 — the clearest gap in the box score. Portland also won the rebounding battle, 60-50, and the assist column, 34-26, and out-stole Golden State 13-11 with more blocks, 9-7. The one edge the Warriors held was turnover points: Golden State scored 23 points off Portland's 21 turnovers, two more than the 22 points the Trail Blazers scored off the Warriors' 19 giveaways. Golden State shot better from three, 19-of-34 to Portland's 17-of-44, but it wasn't enough to offset the disadvantage inside and on the boards.
04Preseason Tune-Up, Not a Standings MoverBoth teams move to 0-0 since this was a preseason game at the Moda Center, so nothing here affects the…
Both teams move to 0-0 since this was a preseason game at the Moda Center, so nothing here affects the regular-season standings. For Portland, the reserves soaked up big minutes — Micah Potter, Jeremy Sochan, Scoot Henderson, Robert Williams III and Jrue Holiday all got run off the bench — while Deni Avdija's 23 points on 9-of-13 shooting in just 21 minutes was the headline. For Golden State, Dalen Terry's all-around line and Miles Kelly's 24 points off the bench were the takeaways from a game built more around rotations than the final score.
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