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The Blazers sprinted away from a day-and-a-half of surreal chaos, steamrolling the vaunted Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center.
Deni Avdija had 26 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 139-119 in Tiago Splitter's first game as interim head coach.
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Trail Blazers rookie star Yang Hansen gifts young Warriors fan signed shoes
Portland Trail Blazers rookie Yang Hansen gifted a pair of signed shoes to a young Warriors fan after Golden State's loss on Friday at Moda Center.
Tiago Splitter is serving as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers with Chauncey Billups on leave amid the NBA's gambling scandal.
The Golden State Warriors (2-0) head north for the second night of a back-to-back on Friday night when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1), who look to move forward under interim head coach Tiago Splitter.
The Golden State Warriors may be without some key players in Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.
The fifth-year head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers was placed on "immediate leave" by the NBA after the charges were revealed.
A pair of teams that found much-needed victories for the first time this season square off Sunday when the visiting Portland Trail Blazers and Los Angeles Clippers try to build some momentum.