Curry defeated the Golden State Warriors 139-104 in their season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers.
October 24, 2024 2024-10-24 5:29Curry defeated the Golden State Warriors 139-104 in their season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Curry defeated the Golden State Warriors 139-104 in their season opener against the Portland Trail Blazers.
Introduction: Curry defeated
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Stephen Curry had 17 points,
10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting out the
fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors opened
their season with a 139-104 win over the Portland Trail
Blazers on Wednesday night. Buddy Hield had 22 points for the Warriors,
who missed the playoffs last year.
Portland led by nine points in the first quarter, but the Warriors rallied to take a 62-50 halftime lead. Curry hit a 3 early in the second half and Golden State led by 37 points the rest of the game. Scoot Henderson led Portland with 22 points. Shadon Sharp was unable to play due to a shoulder injury.
Can be taken away
Terry Staats, head coach of the Blazers from 2012 to 2021, is now an assistant to Steve Kerr with the Warriors. Stotts greeted the crowd in the first quarter as the Blazers saluted him on the video board. “This year we are definitely more organized than last year. Terry is a big part of that,” Kerr said. “He added a lot to our staff and gave us something else that we’re really excited about.”
A key point
Curry, who had just won a gold medal at the Summer Olympics in Paris, recorded seven assists in the first quarter alone, passing Clyde Drexler (6,125) for 38th place on the NBA’s all-time career list “This season is not about winning or losing, it’s about growing.
“This is part of a rebuild as the Blazers decide who will play the role in the next era,” says Dan Marang. “Both of them can figure that out by playing faster, more exciting basketball than we’ve seen in recent years — and they can gather the data they need and identify with that.”
to the next
The Trail Blazers continue their three-game homestand against the Pelicans on Friday and the Warriors visit the Jazz on Friday. __