Overview
- Golden State enters 0-3 against Portland this season despite Stephen Curry averaging 40.3 points in the matchup, with the Warriors allowing 120-plus in each meeting.
- Portland’s leading scorer Deni Avdija is sidelined with a back injury for Tuesday’s game, and Jrue Holiday recently returned from a 27-game absence after logging 16 minutes off the bench Sunday.
- The Blazers’ supersized approach ranks second in offensive rebounds, led by 7-foot-2 Donovan Clingan, which has punished the Warriors’ smaller lineups.
- Steve Kerr emphasized cutting transition threes and protecting the ball after Portland’s hot perimeter outings against Golden State this season.
- Injury reports list multiple Blazers out with Jerami Grant doubtful and the Warriors missing Seth Curry; odds favor Golden State at -9.5 with a 224.5 total, and some picks project the Warriors to cover and the under.