Golden State Warriors (28-26, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. Portland Trail Blazers (26-28, 11th in the Western Conference)
Portland, Oregon; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Golden State takes on the Portland Trail Blazers after Klay Thompson scored 42 points in the Warriors’ 141-114 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Trail Blazers are 18-15 in conference play. Portland is 15-16 against teams over .500.
The Warriors are 17-11 against Western Conference opponents. Golden State ranks third in the Western Conference with 38.4 percent shooting from 3 points.
The teams are playing for the second time this season. The Warriors won the last meeting 118-112 on Dec. 31, with Jordan Poole scoring 41 points in the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Damian Lillard is averaging 30.2 points and 7.1 assists for the Trail Blazers. Anfernee Simons is averaging 21.3 points and 2.5 rebounds while shooting 49.0 percent in Portland’s last 10 games.
Thompson is averaging 20.3 points for the Warriors. Poole is averaging 22.3 points and 4.7 assists over the past 10 games for Golden State.
LAST 10 GAMES: Trail Blazers: 5-5, averaged 119.7 points, 35.8 rebounds, 23.9 assists, 5.0 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 49.2 percent from the start. ground. Their opponents are averaging 120.9 points per game.
Warriors: 6-4, averaged 122.4 points, 44.8 rebounds, 31.3 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 49.6 percent from the field. Their opponents average 119.2 points.
INJURIES: Trail Blazers: Jusuf Nurkic: out (calf), Justise Winslow: out (ankle), Keon Johnson: out (ankle), Ibou Badji: out (knee).
Warriors: Ryan Rollins: out for the season (foot), Stephen Curry: out (leg), Andre Iguodala: out (hip).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
