The Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 119-97 in their final preseason game, finishing their exhibition slate undefeated. After four games defined by breakout performances from Jordan Poole and the easy integration of offseason acquisitions Nemanja Bjelica and Otto Porter Jr. into Golden State’s rotation, it was an old-fashioned Stephen Curry explosion that led them to victory on Friday.
While the Blazers sat star guard Damian Lillard, Warriors head coach Steve Kerr opted to use Friday’s matchup as a final tuneup for the regular season. Sticking with their entire starting lineup, though, did not yield fantastic early results.