Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers player stats and box score for Oct. 23 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Golden State Warriors opened their 2024-25 NBA season campaign with a blowout 139-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center on Wednesday. Buddy Hield made a solid debut for his new team as he propped up 22 points to help the Bay Area side get off on a winning note. Steph Curry helped himself to a double-double with 17 points and 10 assists as the Dubs coasted to an easy win.

After failing to make the playoffs last season, both teams showcased intent and energy as a high-octane scoring contest ensued between the sides with the Warriors propping up a 62-50 lead at halftime. But the next half was pure Warriors takeover as chalked up a 20-point lead heading into the fourth quarter.

The Golden State Warriors started with Steph Curry and Andrew Wiggins as their backcourt. Jonathan Kuminga and Draymond Green took over forward duties, while Trayce Jackson-Davis was installed as the center. Buddy Hield, Kyle Anderson, and Gary Payton II came off the bench for the Bay area side.

Portland fielded Anfernee Simons and offseason acquisition Deni Avdija as their guards. Toumani Camara and Jerami Grant formed the frontcourt with Deandre Ayton coming in at the five. Scoot Henderson, in his sophomore year, came off the bench.

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Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers player stats and box score for Oct. 23 | 2024-25 NBA season

Golden State Warriors player stats and box score

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Jonathan Kuminga	10	4	1	0	1	4
Draymond Green	8	6	3	1	2	3
Trayce Jackson-Davis	14	4	2	1	0	0
Andrew Wiggins	20	4	2	0	0	1
Steph Curry	17	9	10	2	0	2
Buddy Hield	22	5	1	0	0	1
Gary Payton II	8	1	3	1	0	0
Brandin Podziemski	0	7	4	1	0	3
Kevon Looney	2	6	2	1	1	1
De'Anthony Melton	10	2	4	3	0	1
Kyle Anderson	2	5	3	2	1	1
Moses Moody	15	2	2	0	0	0

Gui Santos and Lindy Waters III took the floor in the second half. Santos had three points, one rebound and one assist while Waters III chipped in with eight points and two rebounds.

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Portland Trail Blazers player stats and box score

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO
Toumani Camara	11	6	4	2	0	2
Jerami Grant	16	2	3	1	1	0
Deandre Ayton	10	11	2	2	0	1
Deni Avdija	15	7	2	2	2	4
Anfernee Simons	15	2	3	1	0	5
Scoot Henderson	22	4	4	0	0	2
Kris Murray	1	1	1	0	0	1
Rayan Rupert	6	3	0	1	0	0
Donovan Clingan	2	2	0	1	1	1

Dalano Banton took the floor in the final quarter adding three points, one rebound and one assist. Jabari Walker had two boards while Duop Reath had three points and an assist.

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Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers game recap

The Trail Blazers were off to a hot start before the Warriors caught up after a flurry of buckets from Steph Curry, Buddy Hield and Gary Payton II saw them end the first quarter 21-21. The Blazers had center Deandre Ayton and Anfernee Simons pushing up the scores even as they kept up with Golden State's pace and matched them shot-to-shot in the first half.

The second quarter saw the Golden State Warriors hit their stride to lead the Blazers 44-37 with four minutes left in the half. Curry finished his quarter with eight points, while Hield had 14 points. Ayton and Grant led the way for the hosts with 10 and eight points respectively. The teams went into halftime with Golden State leading 62-50 leading by 12 points.

The second half was all Golden State as their offense churned with their new acquisitions getting into their groove early on. Hield ended his evening with xx points and Wiggins, after missing a major chunk of the preseason games with an illness returned to the lineup to drop 20 points.

For the Blazers, Henderson had 22 points off the bench coupled with four rebounds and as many assists. Simmons and Avdija propped up 15 points each, and Grant ended with 16 points. Center Ayton had a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds.

The lack of floor balance and communication played a key role in Portland's loss. The visitors though will be pleased to have nailed most of their game plans early on in the season.