This is what we call an authoritarian introduction. Facing the modest Blazers, the Warriors brought their collective strength to bear to win overwhelmingly in Oregon (104-139). A first success during which Stephen Curry did not need to play more than 25 minutes and shoot more than 10 times.
This shows the margin of the Warriors in this part which took a little time to turn in favor of the visitors. The latter still had to wait almost… six minutes before converting a first basket in the game. As a result, at the end of the first quarter, the match had not really started (21-21).
While Draymond Green was already collecting his first technique of the yearthe Warriors machine began to make a difference as the break approached. Boosted by a Buddy Hield still comfortable lighting up and an Andrew Wiggins well in his basketball, the Californian attack found color and Golden State took a 12-point lead when it returned to the locker room (50-62) .
A gap confirmed in the following minutes during which Stephen Curry, first clumsy then altruistic, planted his three prize-winning baskets of the evening to bury the locals (72-99). Steve Kerr could open his bench for Moses Moody and the others to participate in the collective feast: 38 assists for 48 converted shots.
Scoot Henderson took advantage of the “garbage time” to equal Buddy Hield as top scorer of the match. But with a terrifying -30 when he was in play…
WHAT TO REMEMBER
– Steve Kerr's top picks. In addition to preferring Trayce Jackson-Davis to Kevon Looney in his five, the coach decided to keep (as at the end of preseason) Jonathan Kuminga and Andrew Wiggins together in his five. Since the latter converted from afar last night, the Warriors' spacing did not suffer too much. In this version without Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry seems alone to generate spaces. We will see if this formula is maintained in the coming weeks.
– Where are the Blazers shooters? While Buddy Hield and the band opposite lit up from afar, the locals preferred not to insist behind the arc. Clumsiness at this distance is nothing new for them, who closed the rankings last year (34.5%) in this area. It's not easy to shine at 3-point for the Blazers, who lost their most skillful shooter this summer (Malcolm Brogdon), when the leaders – Anfernee Simons and Jerami Grant (4/15 between them) – do not show the example.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
