On February 25, Beijing time, the NBA regular season West No. 2 Warriors made a guest to challenge the Blazers who won 4 consecutive victories. In the first half, the Warriors blasted a crazy 30-6 attack wave to turn the game around. The Warriors led by 13 points at halftime, ending the third quarter with a 27-point deficit and falling into garbage time in the final quarter. In the end, the Warriors defeated the Blazers 132-95, ending a two-game losing streak while ending a four-game winning streak.
Data-wise
Warriors: Curry 18 points, 14 assists, 5 boards, Thompson 18 points, 5 boards, Wiggins 10 points and 3 boards, Looney 10 points and 6 boards, Poole 13 points, Porter 10 points, Cuminga 17 points and 8 boards.
Trail Blazers: Anfine Simmons 24 points, 3 boards and 3 assists, Hart 12 points, 6 boards and 4 assists, Winslow 14 points, Watford 7 points.
Game review
In the first quarter, Looney scored from the basket, Hart hit a mid-range shot, Payton Jr. hit a three-pointer, and Simmons and Hart scored consecutive points. The opening was hot, Thompson and Simmons were three-pointers, Hart counter-attacked and scored, and the Blazers stopped the Warriors 18-14. Winslow and Ellebi scored consecutive points, with Curry responding with five consecutive points. Simmons and Hart led the team to a 7-0 run, and the Blazers led by 10 points. Porter scored four points in a row, and Thompson blossomed inside and out. At the end of the first quarter, the Warriors trailed to 31-32.
In the second quarter, Cumminga dunked and Brandon Williams hit a three-pointer. Porter scored on a dunk, the Splash Brothers scored five points in a row, Curry scored five more points on a free throw, Damien Lee countered to score, and Poole hit a three-pointer. The Blazers fell into a scoring drought and the Warriors blossomed at multiple points, leading the Warriors by 19 points at 57-38 after scoring consecutive free throws. Cumminga continued to take free throws, Winslow won from the basket and Ubanks made up for the dunk. Curry and Simmons each hit three-pointers, Winslow hit three-pointers, and Curry continued to score on free throws. At halftime, the Warriors led 70-57.
In the third quarter, Looney dunked, Winslow shot a three-pointer, Looney continued to score, Thompson hit a three-pointer, and the Warriors led by 19 points again at 84-65. Hart snatched and counter-attacked, Poole broke through the hit, Wiggins hit a three-pointer, Looney dunked, and the Warriors led by 23 points. Simmons hit a pick-and-roll shot, and Wiggins hit another shot. Cuminga scored consecutive points inside and outside, and Thompson hit the middle shot. Brandon Williams threw a shot and Thompson missed the whistle. At the end of the third quarter, the Warriors led 100-73.
In the fourth quarter, the Warriors and Blazers basically did not send the main players, and each sent a substitute player to play the game routinely. The point difference between the two sides was stable at around 25-30 points. There wasn't much suspense in the game, and in the end the Warriors easily beat the Blazers.
Both sides started
Warriors: Curry, Thompson, Wiggins, Payton Jr., Looney
Trail Blazers: Simmons, Hart, Ubanks, Winslow, Hart