Portland Trail Blazers (13-15) at Golden State Warriors (23-4)
Tip-Off: Saturday, December 17, 2016 – 7:30 PM PDT
Location: Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA
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TV: CSNBAY & NBATV | Radio: 95.7 The Game
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Projected Starting Lineups:
Portland Trail Blazers (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Damian Lillard (27.7, 4.6, 6.0)
SG: C.J. McCollum (22.4, 3.6, 3.7)
SF: Maurice Harkless (12.4, 5.2, 0.9)
PF: Noah Vonleh (3.1, 3.2, 0.2)
C: Mason Plumlee (10.7, 7.2, 4.3)
Head Coach: Terry Stotts (career: 310-329, 0.485)
Golden State Warriors (PPG, RPG, APG)
PG: Stephen Curry (24.9, 4.4, 5.9)
SG: Klay Thompson (21.7, 3.6, 2.1)
SF: Kevin Durant (25.5, 8.4, 4.7)
PF: Draymond Green (10.8, 8.5, 7.1)
C: Zaza Pachulia (7.1, 6.0, 1.3)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (career: 163-28, 0.853)
Injury Report
Trailblazers: Al-Frouq Aminu (back) is out, Festus Ezeli (knee) is out.
Warriors:Zaza Pachulia (wrist) is questionable, David West (hip) is questionable.
Previous Matchups
- Warriors at Trailblazers On November 1, the Warriors defeat the Trailblazers at the Moda Center 127-104. Warriors Win Big in Portland; Finish Road Trip 3-0
- Trailblazers at Nuggest On Monday, December 15, the Nuggets outscore the Trailblazers to a 132-120 victory.Trail Blazers’ Defense Reaches Historic Lows After Loss to Nuggets
- Knicks at Warriors On December 15, 2016, the Warriors defeat the Knicks 103-90 at Oracle ArenaFINAL RECAP/HIGHLIGHTS: JaVale Sparks Warriors (23-4) w 17 Pts, Dubs Beat Knicks 103-90
Game Notes
- Saturday’s matchup against the Warriors is the Blazers’ eighth game of a tough stretch during which they play eight of nine on the road. Portland is 5-11 on the road this season. — Joe Freeman, Oregon Live
- On the other hand, the Blazers are last in the league in defensive efficiency, giving up an average of 109.6 points per 100 possessions. … On those lobs at the rim, JaVale McGee is becoming Warriors’ most unstoppable offensive force. He had a season-high 17 points against New York. — Darryl Masuda, San Jose Mercury
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