Home Team: Golden State Warriors
Away Team: Portland Trail Blazers
Location: Oakland, CA
Arena: ORACLE Arena
When is Game Time? 10:30 PM ET – 11/23/2018
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS PREVIEW
The champs have been sidetracked by injuries to their two best distributors, Stephen Curry and Draymond Green. As such, the offense stagnated during the three-game losing streak as Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson struggled mightily to knock down shots.
Golden State is looking to snap their 4 game losing streak after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder, 123 – 95; Warriors: First four-game skid under Kerr. The Warriors enter this contest with a 4-6 record in their last 10 games and a 8-2 mark at home. Kevin Durant dropped a team-high 27 points in their last game. He shot a 50.0% field goal percentage, making 11-of-22 (4/4 from the line, 1/5 from three-point range). Durant finished with 27 points, 3 assists, 14 rebounds, 3 blocks and 1 three with 6 turnovers in 34 minutes.
The Warriors have climbed the rankings this season in assists per game (#1), field goal percentage (#1) and three point percentage (#3). Their weakest areas are offensive rebounds per game (#22), steals per game (#20) and turnovers per game (#15).
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS PREVIEW
Portland Trail lost their last game to the Milwaukee Bucks, 143 – 100; Giannis: 33 points, 16 rebounds, 9 assists. The Blazers have a 6-4 record during their last 10-game stretch and are 5-4 in away games this season. CJ McCollum finished the game with a team-high 22 points against their last opponent, the bucks. He shot 46.7% from the field, making 7 of his 15 attempts (6/6 from the line, 2/4 from three-point range). McCollum ended up with 22 points, 1 assist, 1 rebound, 2 steals and 2 threes with 2 turnovers in 32 minutes.
The Blazers rank highly on free throw percentage (#1), defensive rebounds per game (#2) and points per game (#8). They struggle in steals per game (#29), assists per game (#27) and blocks per game (#24).
