Poor shooting by Curry (6-of-18) and Thompson (6-of-17) was more than offset by a forgettable night by Portland guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, who combined for 75 points in Game 1 but on this night totaled 23 on 9-of-34 shooting.
In what felt like a remake of last year's postseason series against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Golden State Warriors was playing without one of their best players.
More important than the poor shooting, and unlike the first half, Westbrook was not getting his teammates involved, so they started standing around and watching the show, which was a stark contrast to the Rockets who played with a team energy. The Game 2 also scheduled at the Warriors floor on Wednesday night, April 19.
The typically spot-on Splash Brothers weren't hitting consistently.
It doesn't seem entirely likely that McCollum and Lillard will be this good again in Game 2; and it seems extremely probable that Curry and Thompson will be livelier and more productive in the next one and the one after that. "I'm not 100 percent", Nurkic said. Kevin Durant put up 32 points and 10 rebounds, but suffered a calf strain in the win and is questionable for tonight's contest.
The Warriors simply have way too much firepower for an undermanned Trail Blazers squad.
On Sunday, Lillard and McCollum cut into the lane, finished with acrobatics, fired away from long-range, combined for 54 shot attempts, and basically were a two-man gang that kept the game tied through three quarters.
"No, he won't play", said Kerr.
"I think that we found ways to score". Up 2-0, going to Portland, the series starts Game 3.
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It was reprehensible, and I can only say it was a mistake and I am profoundly sorry and I will move forward". It can leave scars that haunt for a lifetime. "It was frightful .
"You've got to defend, especially in the play-offs".
The Blazers will be without center Jusuf Nurkic, who is recovering from a right leg fracture. "And right now, Game 2, I'm not ready".
Durant was Golden State's leading scorer in their 121-109 Game 1 victory.
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"Steph (Curry) didn't have a huge game", Warriors forward Draymond Green said. "We didn't do that".
The Warriors won the game by 29.
The Warriors opened the second half with a 7-0 run, going up 62-46 on a Curry layup with 10:13 left in the third quarter. McGee did his thing with three alley-oops in the first and two on consecutive possessions late in the period. He is dealing with a right index finger sprain and a hand contusion after scoring just two points in 15 minutes in Game 1. The over is 19-7 in the last 26 meetings overall and the over is 6-1 in the last seven meetings in Portland. The Warriors have won seven straight meetings with the Blazers now, but Portland has covered the spread in three straight meetings. "But at the end of the day it's a team game and I'd rather win the game than go into a back court battle".
With the news that Kevin Durant, Shaun Livingston and Matt Barnes are questionable for Game 2 Wednesday, the Warriors are facing some tough questions going forward.
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