Golden State Warriors win eighth-straight home game at Chase Center
Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry combined for 55 points in Warriors' 126-106 victory over Portland Trail Blazers
December 24, 2023
The Golden State Warriors stood undefeated at the Chase Center on Saturday with their eighth consecutive home game victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.
Klay Thompson (28 points) and Stephen Curry (27 points) combined for 55 points defeating the Trail Blazers 126-106 over the weekend, and also in all three head-to-head meetings this season, according to the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) official website.
The Warriors committed nine turnovers in the first quarter, tied for the most in a quarter this season. Seven of these turnovers occurred during a 21-6 Portland run, giving the Trail Blazers their largest lead of 11 points.
In the second quarter, the Warriors committed only two turnovers and outscored Portland 24-9, taking an eight-point lead.
The Warriors outscored Portland by 18 points and committed fewer turnovers than the Trail Blazers in the frame (5-4) and entered halftime with an 11-point lead.
Thompson and Curry scored the first 22 points in the third quarter, shooting 9-for-13 from the field.
Thompson hit all three 3-pointers, but the streak ended after eight minutes when Moses Moody replaced Thompson with a mid-range jumper.
Meanwhile, Brandin Podziemski scored 15 points, 10 rebounds, and seven assists in a Warriors game, a triple-double record for a rookie.
He has at least five rebounds in 11 consecutive games, the longest streak by a Warriors rookie since the 2000-01 season centre Marc Jackson, according to NBA.
Additionally, the Warriors’ Chris Paul scored 11 assists in his third consecutive game with double-digit assists, averaging 7.7 assists per game.
He is one of six players with at least 10 games with 10 or more assists and the only one with multiple games coming off the bench.
Paul's playmaking set the tone for the Warriors, who set a season-high with 38 assists.
Following their historic win and a perfect 3-0 homestand, the Warriors will visit the Nuggets in Denver on Christmas Day on Monday, before returning to Chase Center for a seven-game homestand, beginning against the Miami Heat on Thursday.
