Post by SurferGirl on Apr 30, 2016 14:14:35 GMT -8
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden St. Warriors
The Western Conference's fifth seed Portland Trail Blazers face off against the top seeded Golden St. Warriors in the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2016 NBA Playoffs. The Blazers ended the season at 44-28, good for second in the Northwest Division. They earned advancement out of the first round with a 4-2 series win over the Los Angeles Clippers. The Warriors finished with the best regular season record in NBA history at 73-9. They advanced to this round with a 4-1 series win over the Houston Rockets in the first round. The Blazers are led by guards Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, and forward Al-Farouq Aminu. The Warriors are paced by guard Klay Thompson, forward Draymond Green and guard Stephen Curry, who may or may not see time in this series due to injury. These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Warriors' Draymond Green and Bazers' Damian Lillard.
SERIES SCHEDULE - Warriors win series 4-1
Game 1: Warriors 118, Blazers 106
Thompson scores 37, Green has triple double in Warriors' win
Blazers - Damian Lillard 30 pts; Mason Plumlee 12 reb; Mason Plumlee 6 ast.
Warriors - Klay Thompson 37 pts; Draymond Green 13 reb; Draymond Green 11 ast.
Game 2: Warriors 110, Blazers 99
Fourth quarter collapse leads to Blazers' loss
Blazers - Damian Lillard 25 pts; Mason Plumlee 11 reb; Damian Lillard 6 ast.
Warriors - Klay Thompson 27 pts; Draymond Green 14 reb; 7 ast.
Game 3: Blazers 120, Warriors 108
Lillard, Aminu sizzle as Blazers cut into series deficit
Warriors - Draymond Green 37 pts; Draymond Green 9 reb; Shaun Livingston 10 ast.
Blazers - Damian Lillard 40 pts; Al-Farouq Aminu/Ed Davis 10 reb; Damian Lillard 10 ast.
Game 4: Warriors 132, Blazers 125 - OT
Blazers slide in second half and OT to lose at home
Warriors - Stephen Curry 40 pts; Draymond Green/Andrew Bogut/Stephen Curry 9 reb; Stephen Curry 8 ast.
Blazers - Damian Lillard 36 pts; Mason Plumlee 15 reb; Damian Lillard 10 ast.
Game 5: Warriors 125, Blazers 121
Warriors eliminate Blazers in Game 5 shootout
Blazers - Damian Lillard 28 pts; Al-Farouq Aminu 9 reb; Damian Lillard 7 ast
Warriors - Klay Thompson 33 pts; Draymond Green 11 reb; Stephen Curry 11 ast
REGULAR SEASON RECORDS
Blazers -- 44-28 overall; 28-13 Home; 16-25 Away.
Warriors -- 73-9 overall; 39-2 Home; 34-7 Away.
HEAD-TO-HEAD SEASON RESULTS
January 8 -- Warriors 128, Blazers 108 (at Portland)
Lillard goes for 40 points and 10 assists in Blazers loss
Warriors - Klay Thompson 36 pts; Draymond Green 13 reb; Draymond Green 10 ast.
Blazers - Damian Lillard 40 pts; Al-Farouq Aminu/Ed Davis 7 reb; Damian Lillard 10 ast.
February 19 - Blazers 137, Warriors 105 (at Portland)
Lillard scores career-high 51 in Blazers romp of the champs
Warriors - Stephen Curry 31 pts; Draymond Green 12 reb; Draymond Green 8 ast.
Blazers - Damian Lillard 51 pts; Maurice Harkless 8 reb; CJ McCollum 7 ast.
March 11 - Warriors 128, Blazers 112 (at Golden St.)
Thompson, Curry combine for 71 in Warriors' win
Blazers - CJ McCollum 18 pts; Meyers Leonard 13 reb; Damian Lillard 5 ast.
Warriors - Klay Thompson 37 pts; Draymond Green 13 reb; Draymond Green 7 ast.
April 3 - Warriors 136, Blazers 111 (at Golden St.)
Curry goes for 39 in Warriors' late-season win
Blazers - Damian Lillard 38 pts; Maurice Harkless 10 reb; Mason Plumlee 6 ast.
Warriors - Stephen Curry 39 pts; Draymond Green 10 reb; Draymond Green 10 ast
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
Blazers' center Mason Plumlee.
TEAM STATISTICS REGULAR SEASON
Points - 105.1
Rebounds - 45.5
Assists - 21.1
Steals - 6.9
Blocks - 4.6
Turnovers - 14.6
FG - 45.0%
FT - 75.4%
3pt - 37.0%
TEAM STATISTICS VS. WARRIORS
Points - 117.0
Rebounds - 42.3
Off. Rebounds - 9.5
Assists - 23.0
Steals - 9.0
Blocks - 4.0
Turnovers - 11.5
FG - 45.3%
FT - 75.7%
3pt - 46.3%
ROSTER
HEAD COACH
Terry Stotts (Oklahoma)
ASSISTANT COACHES
David Vanterpool (St. Bonaventure)
Dale Osbourne (South Alabama)
Jim Moran (William & Mary)
Jay Triano (Simon Fraser)
Chris Stackpole (Boston University)
TRAINER
Geoff Clark (Oregon St.)
INJURY REPORT
C/F - 11 Meyers Leonard (shoulder) - out for season
Injury status applies to game 5.
REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
PLAYOFF STATISTICS
GOLDEN ST. WARRIORS
Warriors' guard Klay Thompson.
TEAM STATISTICS OVERALL
Points - 104.5
Rebounds - 42.0
Assists - 22.8
Steals - 8.6
Blocks - 5.6
Turnovers - 13.0
FG - 46.5%
FT - 69.2%
3pt - 36.4%
TEAM STATISTICS VS. BLAZERS
Points - 124.3
Rebounds - 48.5
Off Rebounds - 11.5
Assists - 28.5
Steals - 5.8
Blocks - 5.8
Turnovers - 14.0
FG - 48.3%
FT - 79.1%
3pt - 48.5%
ROSTER
HEAD COACH
Steve Kerr (Arizona)
ASSISTANT COACHES
Luke Walton (Arizona)
Bruce Fraser (Arizona)
Jarron Collins (Stanford)
Ron Adams (Fresno- Pacific)
Chris Demarco (College - Dominican U CA)
INJURY REPORT
F - 36 Kevon Looney (back) - out for season
Injury status applies to game 5.
REGULAR SEASON STATISTICS
PLAYOFF STATISTICS
FEATURED TWEETS
EXTRA
Warriors guard Klay Thompson is the son of former Blazers center Mychal Thompson, who spent the first seven years of his 12-year career after being drafted first overall by the team in 1978.
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