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Well, that wasn’t the most fun seen in the Moda Center. The Golden State Warriors beat up on the Portland Trail Blazers throughout the second half, pulling ahead by 30 before finishing the game in garbage time. Portland had a nice first half though, and that’s where we’ll pick up the video highlights.
Damian Lillard opened the game by personally out-scoring the Warriors. His big first half, with a little help from Mason Plumlee and Evan Turner, kept the Blazers ahead.
Damian Lillard coming through with the left hand #RipCity #CSNBlazers https://t.co/SZ6A9Q3mvy
— CSN Northwest (@CSNNW) November 2, 2016
Dame: 8
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 2, 2016
Warriors: 7 pic.twitter.com/snqPIKJPd0
Lillard drops it off to Plumlee for the tough lay-in #RipCity #CSNBlazers https://t.co/eKmkBtOTqn
— CSN Northwest (@CSNNW) November 2, 2016
P UM EE pic.twitter.com/NJvntnDIxs
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 2, 2016
Think Dame wants this one? pic.twitter.com/85KdJPyp8t
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 2, 2016
WATCH Harkless with the putback for Portland #RipCity #CSNBlazers https://t.co/A70UjaGLJ4
— CSN Northwest (@CSNNW) November 2, 2016
The Blazers couldn’t maintain that lead all the way into halftime, but they did make Golden State work for it. Just ask Al-Farouq Aminu.
Al-Farouq Aminu with the double stuff! https://t.co/zoD0s5wfDM
— NBA TV (@NBATV) November 2, 2016
After halftime, things went downhill in a hurry. Golden State’s lead jumped over ten, then surged over 20. There were a few highlights along the way, though.
MA$E pic.twitter.com/fPt5ngYcAD
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 2, 2016
D4ME pic.twitter.com/3zJnOjiR4t
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 2, 2016
And here, the last upbeat moment before the game became out of reach: CJ McCollum swishing back-to-back three-pointers.
WATCH McCollum's back to back threes closes Warriors gap https://t.co/HgyBzTYyik
— CSN Northwest (@CSNNW) November 2, 2016
Garbage time did have one nice surprise though: Rookie Jake Layman, who torched the net down the stretch. Welcome to the NBA, Jake!
Jake Layman, and his perfect hair, has scored 14 points in his first 5 NBA minutes. pic.twitter.com/ctMClRb6Sl
— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) November 2, 2016
The Blazers are right back in action Wednesday night, in Phoenix on Comcast SportsNet Northwest at 7:00 pm. Hopefully there are better highlights in the second half.