Trail Blazers vs Warriors: Game 1 Score, Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

May 1st, 2016 by Matt Fitzgerald Leave a reply »

The Golden State Warriors continued to thrive without reigning MVP Stephen Curry in Sunday's opening game of the Western Conference Semifinals against the Portland Trail Blazers, rolling to a 118-106 victory at Oracle Arena.  

While Curry sat with a sprained MCL, his Splash Brothers backcourt partner, Klay Thompson, set the tone with a scorching start. Thompson netted 18 of his playoff career-high 37 points in the opening quarter, which the Warriors dominated by a score of 37-17.

Shooter McGavin summarized what Thompson and Co. did during the first 12 minutes with this fitting GIF:



Ron Kroichick of the San Francisco Chronicle highlighted how dominant the Dubs had been since Curry went down:



Draymond Green also did a commendable job picking up the slack for the defending NBA champions, stuffing the stat sheet for a triple-double with 23 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.

The Warriors' defensive rotation was impeccable as it played with undeniable unity. Green's versatility afforded him free rein to roam and switch seamlessly, while Andrew Bogut did an exemplary job pro ...

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