Golden State Warriors (2-1) at Portland Trail Blazers (2-1)
Tip-Off: Tuesday, November 1, 2016 – 7:00 PM PDT
Location: Moda Center, Portland, OR
TV: CSNBA, NBATV | Radio: 95.7 The Game
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Projected Starting Lineups:
Portland Trail Blazers (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Damian Lillard (35.0, 8.0, 6.2)
SG: CJ McCollum (21.3, 5.3, 2.7)
SF: Moe Harkless (10.0, 4.0, 1.0)
PF: Al-Farouq Aminu (5.0, 8.0, 1.3)
C: Mason Plumlee (10.7, 3.7, 3.3)
Head Coach: Terry Stotts (career: 299-315, 0.487)
Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (25.7, 1.7, 4.7)
SG: Klay Thompson (17.7, 3.0, 2.7)
SF: Kevin Durant (31.3, 10.3, 4.7)
PF: Draymond Green (10.3, 12.0, 7.3)
C: Zaza Pachulia (5.7, 8.0, 2.0)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 142-25, 0.850)
Injury Report
Warriors: Damian Jones (pectoral surgery), Patrick McCaw (sprained left ankle)
Trail Blazers: Festus Ezeli (left knee)
Previous Matchups
- Trail Blazers at Warriors (preseason) On October 21, 2016, at Oracle Arena, the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers 107-96 to win their last preseason game. PRESEASON FINAL RECAP: Curry And Durant Show Off Long-Range Dominance, Warriors (6-1) Beat Portland Trail Blazers, 107-96
- Warriors at Trail Blazers (playoffs) On May 9, 2016, the Warriors beat the Trail Blazers at Moda Center 132-125 in overtime to bring the WCS series back to Oakland. FINAL RECAP & HIGHLIGHTS: WCS Game 4 — Stephen Curry Scores 17 Points In Overtime As Warriors (3-1) Down Portland Trail Blazers, 132-125
- Trail Blazers at Nuggets The Trail Blazers beat the Nuggets 115-113 at Pepsi Center in overtime on October 29, 2016. Lillard hits floater, Blazers beat Nuggets 115-113 in OT.
Game Notes
- Kerr on Curry and Lillard: “The best two shooters off the dribble in the league.”
- “We’re not making threes right now, but we’ll make them,” said head coach Steve Kerr, whose team plays Tuesday night at Portland. “Those start going, we’ll probably look a little bit better. We’ll probably feel a little bit better about ourselves.”– Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle
- “A lot of miscommunication, some confusion,” coach Steve Kerr. “Some of that is to be expected with half the team being new and some of the terminology. We can do a better job as a coaching staff probably of simplifying some things. “I’m not worried about it. It’s going to come. But it’s a good reminder that stuff takes time.” — Monte Poole, CSN Bay Area
- Offense hasn’t been the issue. The grouping has scored 82 points in those 26 minutes, compiling a 131.3 offensive rating, which is elite. Teams can’t stay in front. They’ve drawn 19 fouls and converted all 26 free throws. But the defense has been exploited, giving up 74 points in what amounts to just over a half of basketball. Its 119.5 defensive rating is far worse than any other Warrior grouping that’s played four or more minutes together. — Anthony Slater, The Mercury News
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