The second season of Warriors basketball at Chase Center tipped off on Friday, but the Trail Blazers spoiled the Warriors’ New Year’s Night party by handing the Dubs a 123-98 defeat.
The cliché of first home after a long road trip is a struggle certainly rang true for the Dubs. Tipping off a seven-game homestand after playing four road games against Eastern Conference opponents, the Warriors struggled to make shots early and played an overwhelming majority of the game trailing by double digits.
Draymond Green made his season debut after sitting out the first four games of the season and Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 26 points, eight rebounds and five assists, but it wasn’t enough to keep up with the 3-point marksmanship displayed by the Trail Blazers.