Golden State Warriors (57-13) at Portland Trail Blazers (44-24)
Tip-off: Tuesday, March 24th, 2015 – 7:30PM PDT
Location: Moda Center, Portland, OR
TV: CSN Bay Area & TNT | Radio: KNBR 680 AM
Livetweet: @LetsGoWarriors #LetsGoWarriorsLive
Projected Starting Lineups:
Warriors
PG: Stephen Curry (23.3 PPG, 4.3 RPG, 7.9 APG)
SG: Klay Thompson (21.7 PPG, 3.2 RPG, 2.9 APG)
SF: Harrison Barnes (10.4 PPG, 5.6 RPG, 1.4 APG)
PF: Draymond Green (11.8 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 3.6 APG)
C: Andrew Bogut (6.2 PPG, 8.1 RPG, 2.6 APG)
Head Coach: Steve Kerr (57-13, .814)
TrailBlazers
PG: Damian Lillard (21.3 PPG, 4.7 RPG, 6.2 APG)
SG: Arron Afflalo (10.6 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 1.1 APG)
SF: Dorrell Wright (9.4 PPG, 5.9 RPG, 4.8 APG)
PF: Meyers Leonard (5.5 PPG, 4.0 APG, 0.4 APG)
C: Robin Lopez (9.8 PPG, 6.8 RPG, 1.0 APG)
Head Coach: Terry Stotts (246-269, .478)
Last Times Out
LAST WARRIORS GAME: On Monday, 3/23/2015, the Warriors defeated the Wizards, 107-76, as Washington missed its first 15 shots in the third quarter after a close halftime score of 52-49.
LAST BLAZERS GAME: On Saturday, 3/21/2015, the Grizzlies defeated the Trail Blazers, 86-97, in Memphis. LaMarcus Aldridge injured his left hand in the first half and did not return.
LAST WARRIORS-BLAZERS MATCHUP (ALSO AT PORTLAND): On 11/2/2014, Golden State defeated Portland, 95-91, as the Warriors played great defense down the stretch, helped by Green’s wingspan, to foil the Blazers’ comeback bid.
Game Notes
Lots of blue and gold watching Dubs warming up in Portland 7pm Pregame @Knbr pic.twitter.com/hx6M6AktQ9
— Tim Roye (@warriorsvox) March 25, 2015
- “Klay Thompson (ankle) will likely play about 25 minutes.” — Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle
- “Steve Kerr said he reserved to right to change his mind about resting anyone for #Warriors at POR. He did. PG Shaun Livingston will rest.” — Monte Poole, CSN Bay Area
- “Lillard: ‘Steph obviously a MVP candidate, 1 of the better players in the league, always provides a great challenge.'” — Diamond Leung, Bay Area News Group
- “Aldridge, Batum and Kaman are all still doubtful. Stotts said they will “most likely” not play.” — Casey Holdahl, Blazers.com
- “#Blazers have labeled LaMarcus Aldridge’s new injury a ‘left index finger sprain.’ He’s doubtful for Tuesday night’s game vs. Warriors.” — Joe Freeman, The Oregonian
- Meyers Leonard was Aldridge’s replacement the last time Aldridge was out, per bkref.com.
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Silly Warriors-like t-shirts being sold at Moda Center tonight:
Tomorrow's Item of the Game vs. the @Warriors. Available in-arena only for $15! #PORvsGSW pic.twitter.com/aRD7ZHGeYn
— Portland Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) March 23, 2015
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