Despite a valiant comeback effort from the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night, the defending champion Golden State Warriors were able to hold on for a 111-104 victory. The Warriors saw an 18-point fourth quarter shrink to single digits thanks to a herculean effort by one Damian Lillard. But in the end, the Warriors hit the shots they needed to down the stretch to seal the deal. Here are three key takeaways from tonight’s game:
- Warriors surge in second quarter. Portland led 28-27 after the first quarter, but Golden State rebounded with a 33-19 second quarter.