----- Buddy Hield scored a team-high 22 points and Steph Curry added 17 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 139-104 Wednesday night at Moda Center in the season opener.
Steph Curry finished with 17 points, nine rebounds, and 10 assists and Buddy Hield added 22 points as the Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 139-104 Wednesday night at Moda Center.
The 35-point loss was the largest margin-of-defeat for the Trail Blazers in a season opener in franchise history.
Scoot Henderson led Portland (0-1) with 22 points on 7-of-18 shooting and Deandre Ayton finished with a double-double 10 points and 11 rebounds.
With the scored tied 44-44 in the second quarter, Golden State (1-0) closed the half on an 18-6 run taking a 62-50 halftime lead. The Warriors scored 41 points in the second connecting on 8-of-15 from beyond-the-arc.
The Warriors put the game away with a 21-4 third quarter run pushing their lead to 28 at 95-67 with 1:39 left in the quarter. Portland never threatened after that point.
Golden State finished the game +36 at the three-point line and a 31-5 edge in fastbreak points.
Up Next- The Trail Blazers host the New Orleans Pelicans Friday night at Moda Center
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