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 139-104 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.
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, while the Warriors visit Jazz also on Friday.
Curry leads Golden State Warriors in 139-104 season-opening rout of the Portland Trail Blazers
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Curry leads Golden State Warriors in 139-104 season-opening rout of the Portland Trail Blazers
- Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before sitting for the fourth quarter
West Ham end Man Utd’s winning run, Spurs sink to 16th
- West Ham moved to within two points of safety with Spurs now just five points above the relegation zone in 16th
LONDON: Benjamin Sesko salvaged a 1-1 draw for Manchester United at West Ham as Michael Carrick’s perfect start came to an end on Tuesday, while Tottenham’s 2-1 defeat to Newcastle pushed Thomas Frank closer to the exit door.
The Hammers kept one United fan who has vowed not to cut his hair until the Red Devils win five consecutive games waiting as they boosted their chances of survival despite the setback of Sesko’s stoppage time strike.
The manner of United’s impressive four consecutive wins since Carrick took charge had seen calls for the former midfielder, who has been appointed until the end of the season, to be handed the job on a more permanent basis.
But Nuno Espirito Santo’s men disrupted the attacking flow that Carrick’s side had shown in putting Arsenal, Manchester City and Tottenham to the sword in recent weeks.
Tomas Soucek converted Jarrod Bowen’s cross early in the second half to give the home side the lead.
Casemiro had an equalizer ruled out after a VAR review for offside.
But West Ham were denied a priceless win at the death when Sesko brilliantly flicked in Bryan Mbeumo’s cross.
United remain in fourth after fifth-placed Chelsea blew a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at home to Leeds.
Frank met with fan fury
West Ham moved to within two points of safety with Spurs now just five points above the relegation zone in 16th.
Frank was met with chants of “you’re getting sacked in the morning” by the disgruntled Spurs support after failing to win for the 11th time in 13 home league games this season.
Malick Thiaw gave Newcastle the half-time lead their dominance deserved when he slotted home in first half stoppage time.
Archie Gray briefly levelled for Tottenham after the break, but Jacob Ramsey quickly restored Newcastle’s lead as they secured just a third away league win of the campaign.
Chelsea’s charge toward Champions League qualification stalled after Leeds fought back at Stamford Bridge.
Joao Pedro’s opener and a Cole Palmer penalty had the Blues on course for a fifth consecutive league win since Liam Rosenior took charge.
However, Moises Caicedo’s rash challenge on Jayden Bogle gave Lukas Nmecha the chance to give Leeds life from the penalty spot.
Noah Okafor then stroked home an equalizer after a goalmouth scramble to further edge Leeds clear of the relegation zone.
Rosenior was left with his head in his hands after Palmer missed an open goal to win the game deep in stoppage time.
Everton’s hopes of European football for the first time since 2017 were dealt a bodyblow after Bournemouth came from behind to win 2-1 at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.
Rayan and Amine Adli struck for the Cherries, who move level on points with eighth-placed Everton.
