Overview
- Stephen Curry scored 7 points but handed out 11 assists as the Warriors built a 38–22 first‑quarter lead and a season‑best 26‑point halftime advantage.
- De’Anthony Melton led Golden State with 23 points off the bench, Jimmy Butler added 16 with six rebounds and five assists, and Brandin Podziemski scored 15.
- Portland played without leading scorer Deni Avdija (lower back) and also sat Jerami Grant (Achilles) along with several others, starting two two‑way players.
- The win halted Portland’s bid for a 4–0 season sweep after the Blazers had taken the first three meetings.
- Golden State, missing only Seth Curry (sciatic nerve irritation), drilled 23 threes and continues its homestand Thursday against the Knicks, while Portland hosts the Hawks.