Trail Blazers
Warriors' Bench and Fast Break Bury Blazers 128-118
The Warriors beat the Trail Blazers 128-118 at Chase Center, leading by as many as 25 points behind a 61-47 bench advantage and 19 fast-break points. It's a split of the season series after Portland won the first meeting 123-118 on October 7. Both teams are still 0-0 in the standings since this was a preseason game.
By the Hoops Nightly Desk · updated 4 d ago01The story of the nightWarriors Jump Out Early and Never Let GoGolden State opened with a 35-26 first quarter and kept building, taking a 67-58 lead at the half.
Golden State opened with a 35-26 first quarter and kept building, taking a 67-58 lead at the half. The Warriors stretched it to a 25-point advantage before a 38-33 third quarter put them up 105-91 going into the fourth. Portland closed the game on a 27-23 run, but it only trimmed the final margin to 10. Golden State had just one lead change all night, a sign of how quickly they took control and how little the Blazers could do to answer once the deficit grew.
02Lillard and Curry Lead Their TeamsDamian Lillard scored 23 points for Portland, going 4-for-10 from the field but a perfect 13-for-13 from the…
Damian Lillard scored 23 points for Portland, going 4-for-10 from the field but a perfect 13-for-13 from the free-throw line. Ja Morant added 19 on an efficient 8-of-10 shooting, including 3-of-3 from three. For Golden State, Stephen Curry led with 20 points on 7-of-19 shooting and a plus-17. Yaxel Lendeborg matched Curry's output with 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting, and Brandin Podziemski also scored 17. Al Horford came off the bench to hit 5-of-8 threes for 15 points.
03The Bench and Hustle Stats Decided ItGolden State's reserves outscored Portland's bench 61-47, and the Warriors ran for 19 fast-break points to the…
Golden State's reserves outscored Portland's bench 61-47, and the Warriors ran for 19 fast-break points to the Blazers' 10. Golden State also forced more extra chances, scoring 20 points off turnovers to Portland's 16, and piled up 10 steals compared to Portland's 4. Portland actually won the paint 48-44 and out-rebounded the Warriors' bench scoring with 47 total rebounds to 51, but it wasn't enough to offset Golden State's advantage in transition and off the bench, where the Warriors shot 18-of-44 from three compared to Portland's 14-of-40.
04A Preseason Measuring StickBoth teams remain 0-0 since this was a preseason game at Chase Center, so no standings were affected.
Both teams remain 0-0 since this was a preseason game at Chase Center, so no standings were affected. The season series between the two is now even, with Portland having won the first meeting 123-118 on October 7 before Golden State answered with this 128-118 win. Draymond Green's all-around line of 7 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists and 3 steals in 24.3 minutes showed his usual control of the game, while Portland will look at this as another preseason tune-up after splitting the two meetings so far.
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