The Warriors challenge the Trailblazers
The Golden State Warriors have once again awakened, giving us a glimpse of the true strength of this dynasty team. Today's Warriors are still ranked tenth in the West, but only 0.5 wins behind the Lakers, and only because they have played one less game than the Lakers. In this game, the Warriors' opponent is the Portland Trail Blazers, the second-to-last existence in the West.
The Trail Blazers don't have much competitiveness, the team has suffered a two-game losing streak recently, core players such as Simmons Jr. and Grant are all absent, and the only player with a presence in the starters is probably the champion Lang Ayton. Ayton's recent performance has been really good, but it's still unrealistic to try to make it difficult for the Warriors.
Thompson is sidelined with injury
With Clay out for this game, Paul came to the starting lineup. At the beginning of the first quarter, Curry was on fire, scoring 8 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist on 3-of-9 shooting, Kuminga also had 7 points and 2 rebounds, Wiggins had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist, the team scored 24 points in a single quarter, and the Trail Blazers also had 22 points, of which Henderson had 10 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal, and Ayton had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist. After returning from the game in the second quarter, Wiggins scored 5 points and 2 rebounds, Davis had 4 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, and Curry only had 3 points and 1 rebound, and the team only scored 25 points in a single quarter.
The Trail Blazers' offense was even worse, with Ayton scoring 11 points and three rebounds on 5-of-6 shooting, but the team scored just 24 points, and at halftime, the Warriors led the Trail Blazers by three points at 49-46. In the second half, Curry still didn't get back his touch, only 3 points, 1 rebound and 4 assists on 1-of-5 shooting, Davis had 6 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Wiggins had 5 points, 1 rebound and 2 blocks, and the team scored 26 points in a single quarter. The Trail Blazers continued to catch up, Henderson had 6 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists, Walker scored 11 points and 6 rebounds on 4-of-6 shooting, and the team scored 28 points in a single quarter and successfully narrowed the gap to 1 point.
In the final quarter of the game, the Warriors began to show their true strength, and Curry hit consecutive mid-to-long-range jumpers to help the team successfully stretch the gap to about 10 points. Ayton scored under the basket, made a mid-range shot, and made a turnaround jumper, scoring six points in a row, but the Warriors didn't give the Trail Blazers any chance. In the end, the Golden State Warriors managed to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 100-92.
The Warriors overtook the Lakers
After winning this game, the Golden State Warriors overtook the Lakers and moved into ninth place in the West. Curry didn't have a great performance, shooting 8-of-22 from the field, 5-of-16 from three-point range, with only 22 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists, but it was more than enough to beat the Trail Blazers. Kuminga also had 19 points, 6 rebounds and 1 assist, an efficient 7-of-11 shooting, Wiggins had 15 points, 5 rebounds and 1 assist, Davis had 10 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and only 4 players on the team scored double-doubles, Paul had 8 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, Podemski had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, and Looney had 9 points and 11 rebounds.
It is worth mentioning that the Kings lost to the Pelicans, so the Lakers and the Kings and the Warriors, all three teams have the same record, and they all have a chance to hit the eighth place in the West, which is undoubtedly a great opportunity for the Warriors. Ayton also cashed in on his talent, scoring 25 points and 11 rebounds on 12-of-24 shooting from the field, rookie Henderson also had 18 points, 3 rebounds and 12 assists, Walker had a big double-double of 17 points and 16 rebounds, and Murray had 14 points, 4 rebounds and 2 assists, and only four players on the team scored double-doubles.