OAKLAND -- Billed as a battle of David vs. Goliath, Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals went exactly how you would have expected. The veteran, experienced team got out ahead and held off their young challenger throughout the evening.
Portland pulled to within six early in the fourth quarter, but then it was all Warriors. Golden State pulled away for an easy 116-94 victory to take a 1-0 advantage in the series.
It wasn’t all bad, but the Blazers have some glaring issues they need to work out before Game 2 on Thursday evening.
Here are two positives and two negatives that the Trail Blazers can take away from Game 1 of Western Conference Finals.