By Steven Luker
Warriors 126 Trail Blazers 106
Fixing some early turnovers problems
During the game Warriors in the first quarter committed nine turnovers in the game and it was tied the same amount they did this season. Seven of the turnovers the Warriors had were during the Trail Blazers 21 to six run. The Warriors also gave the Trail Blazers their largest lead in the game with eleven points.
During the second quarter the Warriors did clean up their act and only had two turnovers during this quarter. During the span of this quarter the Warriors out scored the Trail Blazers 24 to nine and gave the Warriors a eight point lead.
Brandin Podziemski all around
Brandin Podziemski during this game flirted with a triple-double. During this game Podziemski had 15 points and ten rebounds with seven assists. Podziemski had grabbed at least five rebounds in eleven straight games. The longest streak by a Warriors rookie was Marc Jackson who did it in 12 consecutive games in the 2000–01 season of the NBA.
Chris Paul tenth game with ten plus assists
Chris Paul during the game dished out a total of eleven assists in the game. This is his third consecutive game with double digit assists. Chris Paul has 33 assists and only two turnovers over this stretch. Paul during this game is one of six players in ten games with ten or more assists and he is the only one in this group that comes off the bench. During this game Paul set the tone with a Warriors season high of 38 assists.
Notable Stats
The Warriors have now won eight straight games. Golden State set a season high with 38 assists in the game. Kevon Looney has now played in his 222nd consecutive regular season game and his 257th consecutive game combining regular season and playoffs. Looney also recorded his ninth game of double-figure rebounds. Chris Paul also has posted his third-straight game with ten or more assists, all coming as a reserve. This marks the longest-such streak by a Warrior off the bench dating back to 1970 (Elias Sports Bureau).