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Deni Avdija had 26 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 139-119 in Tiago Splitter's first game as interim head coach.
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The Golden State Warriors' superstar guard didn't let the team's blowout loss to the Portland Trail Blazers derail his mindset.
Watch extended highlights of the Golden State Warriors’ 139-119 loss against the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday at Moda Center.Warriors vs. Trail Blazers highlights: Top plays in Golden State's 139-
The basketball bounced differently at Moda Center for the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night. Maybe it was the weight of everything that had happened in the past 48 hours, or maybe it was just pure,
The Golden State Warriors may be without some key players in Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
In the second quarter, the Blazers shot a scorching 9 of 11 from 3-point range. Avdija capped off the incendiary 12 minutes by splashing his fourth trey of the half to give the Blazers a 69-56 halftime lead. Moses Moody missed the first two games of the season with a calf injury, leaving the Warriors without their top point-of-attack defender.
Horford, 39, was ruled out of the Warriors’ game against the Grizzlies so that he can play Tuesday against the Clippers.
Portland takes on Golden State in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The teams meet Friday for the first time this season.