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The Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 128-118 on Friday at Chase Center to finish the preseason with a 4-2 record.
Coach Steve Kerr had planned to start Curry, Podziemski, Lendeborg, Santos and Green, but instead inserted Bassey into the lineup. Bassey played just eight minutes before suffering a first-half injury, prompting Santos to replace him to start the third quarter. The Warriors fell behind 15-4 early before Niang scored 11 consecutive points and 13 in the opening period, fueling a 23-4 run that gave Golden State a 35-26 lead after one quarter and 67-58 at halftime.
Curry led the Warriors with 20 points on 19 shots and 3 free throws. Podziemski added 17 points, while Lendeborg contributed 17 points on 6-for-9 shooting with 4 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. Green finished with 7 points on 3 shots, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals and a game-high plus-18. Brandon Williams was a late scratch due to back soreness, though Kerr expects him available for Wednesday's regular-season opener.
"It's unclear if Kerr is leaning towards a new starting five," the coach noted regarding his rotation plans.
Written by the SportsMafia Wire desk in our own words from the original reporting (AI-assisted, checked against the source).