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Blazers suffer season-opening rout by Warriors, 140-104

Henderson leads Portland in scoring with 22 points off the bench

By ANNE M. PETERSON, AP Sports Writer

Published: October 23, 2024, 10:18pm

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) reacts after scoring a basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) Photo Gallery

PORTLAND — Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors opened the season Wednesday night with a 140-104 rout of the Portland Trail Blazers.

Buddy Hield had 22 points off the bench for the Warriors, who missed out on the playoffs last year.

Portland led by as many as nine points in the opening quarter, but the Warriors pulled ahead and led 62-50 at the break. Curry had a 3-pointer to open the second half and Golden State led by as many as 37 points the rest of the way.

Portland was led by Scoot Henderson with 22 points off the bench. Shaedon Sharpe didn’t play because of a shoulder injury.

The NBA found a scoring error, one where the Warriors weren’t credited with a free throw that De’Anthony Melton made with 2 minutes left in the third quarter. The league revealed the miscue on Thursday, changing the final score from 139-104 to 140-104.
Statisticians at the game recorded Melton as having missed both free throws in that sequence, even though Melton made the first one.

Takeaways

Terry Stotts, head coach of the Blazers from 2012 to 2021, is now an assistant under Steve Kerr with the Warriors. Stotts saluted the crowd in the opening quarter when the Blazers played a tribute to him on the video scoreboard.

‘We’re definitely more organized this year, I think, than we’ve been in the past. Terry has been a huge part of that,” Kerr said. “He’s added so much to our staff and given us some different stuff that we’re excited about.”

Key moment

Late in the first half Draymond Green, jawed at the refs after being called for a foul and earned his first technical of the season. Kerr put an arm around Green’s shoulder and led him off the court.

Key stat

Curry, fresh off winning a gold medal at the Paris Olympics this summer, had seven assists in the first quarter alone to move him ahead of Clyde Drexler (6,125) into 38th on the NBA’s all-time career list.

Up next

The Trail Blazers continue their three-game homestand on Friday against the Pelicans.

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WARRIORS 140, BLAZERS 104

GOLDEN STATE (140) — Green 3-3 1-2 8, Kuminga 3-9 4-6 10, Jackson-Davis 5-5 4-5 14, Curry 4-10 6-6 17, Wiggins 8-15 0-0 20, Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Santos 1-1 1-2 3, Looney 0-2 2-2 2, Hield 8-12 1-1 22, Melton 4-11 1-2 11, Moody 5-11 2-2 15, Payton II 3-4 2-2 8, Podziemski 0-5 0-0 0, Waters III 3-3 0-0 8. Totals 48-93 24-30 140.

PORTLAND (104) — Camara 3-8 3-4 11, Grant 6-18 2-2 16, Ayton 5-12 0-0 10, Avdija 4-10 7-8 15, Simons 5-12 3-3 15, Murray 0-2 1-4 1, Walker 0-0 0-0 0, Clingan 1-2 0-0 2, Reath 1-2 0-0 3, Banton 1-4 0-0 3, Henderson 7-18 8-9 22, Rupert 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 36-92 24-30 104.

Golden State	21	41	38	40	—	140
Portland	21	29	22	32	—	104

3-Point Goals—Golden State 20-48 (Hield 5-7, Wiggins 4-7, Curry 3-7, Moody 3-8, Waters III 2-2, Melton 2-8, Green 1-1, Anderson 0-1, Payton II 0-1, Kuminga 0-2, Podziemski 0-4), Portland 8-34 (Camara 2-4, Simons 2-7, Grant 2-8, Reath 1-1, Banton 1-2, Murray 0-1, Rupert 0-1, Ayton 0-2, Avdija 0-3, Henderson 0-5). Rebounds—Golden State 58 (Curry 9), Portland 41 (Ayton 11). Assists—Golden State 38 (Curry 10), Portland 21 (Camara, Henderson 4). Total Fouls—Golden State 27, Portland 22. Fouled out—none. A—19,480 (19,393)

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WARRIORS 140, BLAZERS 104

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