SAN FRANCISCO (AP)– Damian Lillard joined Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler as the only Portland players to rating 15,000 points for the franchise, completing with 34 as the Trail Blazers ruined Golden State’s home opener with a 123-98 win over the Warriors on Friday night.
” Fifteen thousand is a big accomplishment, something that I’m proud of however my work is far from done,” Lillard stated.
CJ McCollum added 28 points for Portland, tearing down 4 of 5 3-pointers early as the Trail Blazers hit 10 of 15 from long variety to start the video game. McCollum ended up being the second player in NBA history to make 25 or more over the first 5 video games of a season.
Stephen Curry did it twice. He shot just 4 for 12 from deep and had 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists for the Warriors, Andrew Wiggins scored 15 and Kelly Oubre Jr. contributed 10 points in his first home video game with the group.
Golden State lastly returned to Chase Center for its first home game in a 297- day period. The Warriors took another lopsided loss following a 2-2 road trip in which they were outscored by 65 points in beats at Brooklyn and Milwaukee then won at Chicago and Detroit by a combined 11 points.
” They came out smoking cigarettes hot, they were making everything,” coach Steve Kerr stated.
Lillard, from the Warriors’ former city of Oakland, shot 11 for 21 with six 3-pointers and also dished out eight helps. He balanced 43.7 points, 5.7 rebounds and 8.0 helps in 3 games against the Warriors last season– consisting of a 61- point efficiency on Jan. 20, 2020.
Draymond Green didn’t rating and had four rebounds, four helps and 4 fouls over nearly 18 minutes making his season launching for Golden State, his very first game because Feb. 27 versus the Los Angeles Lakers and a stretch of 309 days. He had actually been sidelined the very first four games by a best foot injury after being postponed beginning training camp due to the fact that he had the coronavirus.
” Draymond just looks like he’s getting his wind. He looked like a person who missed out on training camp and has been working his method to get onto the floor,” Kerr said. “It looked like an exhibition-style video game for him. That’s not a criticism, it’s just where he is physically.”
No. 2 general draft choice James Wiseman offered Golden State a scare when he decreased grabbing his left ankle late prior to strolling off on his own. It wasn’t serious and he is anticipated to play Sunday.
Pictures Of the late Clifford Robinson using both Warriors and Blazers jerseys were revealed on the cinema during a first-quarter break. He died Aug. 29 at age 53.
NO FANS
The Warriors moved their championship banners down below one basket, a great touch for fans to peek on TV.
BRAND-NEW YEAR’S HOOPS
The Warriors played at house on New Year’s Day for just the fourth time in franchise history and the first time because a 125-93 win versus the Kansas City Kings in 1982 for the 499 th career coaching success by Warriors Hall of Famer Al Attles.
Golden State had not played Jan. 1 given that 2011 at Miami.
” I more than happy the year is ending, like most people. It’s been a lousy year for everyone,” Kerr stated leading into the video game. “As a coach my task is to remind our gamers that much better times are ahead, on and off the court. On the court we had the worst record in the league in2020 … If you look at the off-the-court things, there is a light at the end of the tunnel with the vaccines and with simply a peek of the future and we’ve got to all continue to try to inspire others to be wise, be safe, try to safeguard each other, use our masks and be really patient and comprehend that we’re all going to get through this eventually. It’s not going to take place overnight.”
TIP-INS
Trail Sports Jackets: F Rodney Hood was limited to 5 minutes due to the fact that of a cramp in his left quadriceps. … Drexler scored 18,040 points. In Lillard’s 620 th game played, he connected Larry Bird as 21 st-fastest in NBA history to rating 15,000 points and 4th amongst active players behind LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Carmelo Anthony. … Anthony’s 18 points gave him 26,499 and he passed Tim Duncan (26,496) for 14 th put on the all-time NBA scoring list.
Warriors: The Warriors began 3 for 12 to fall back 22 -7. … Golden State played its first house game considering that March 10 against the Clippers. … Curry has actually made a franchise-record 76 straight complimentary throws. Curry hasn’t missed out on at the line considering that March 29, 2019, vs. Memphis, then began the existing streak that exact same game. … Andrew Wiggins (15 points) has scored in double figures every video game up until now. … C Marquese Chriss underwent surgical treatment Thursday to support his best ankle joint after a suffering an ankle and fibular fracture during practice in Chicago on Dec.26 He will right away start rehab and is slated to be re-evaluated in about three months.
UP NEXT
After the competitors’ first meeting in almost a year because Portland’s 129-124 overtime win in your home on Jan. 20, 2020, they satisfy for the 2nd video game of their series Sunday night back at Chase Center as Golden State continues a season-high stretch with 7 straight house video games.
” The nice thing is cutting back on the travel,” Kerr said.
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