Playoff mode started for The Golden State Warriors, who traveled to confront Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, and started for a very important season match for post -season seeds.
“We’re already on playoffs,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr. He said. “This is what the playoffs feel like that – too much pressure, even too much, difficult losses. The only thing you can do is take your chin and go back the next day. We have a big game in Portland.”
Warriors (47-33) succeeded in San Antonio Spurs, who visited the Zil sandwich by the former Golden State Forward Forward Harrison Barnes, who shot on a strict defense by Jimmy Butler, a destructive loss of 114-111. Golden State entered the fourth quarter.
The defeat left the Warriors in seventh in the Western Conference, two regular season matches, but in a match of the three teams in front of them. Golden State took a place in the playoffs, but in a group of six teams separated by 2 1/2 matches. Golden State may end up to the fourth or left to the game tournament for 7-10 Seeds.
“This NBA. That’s how it works,” Kerr said. “Everyone is good. Everyone has the talent. Whoever you are, you are always vulnerable. For a reason it goes down to the wire. There are many great teams in the west. There are very little easy games … Because of the 3 -point line in the modern NBA, you are always vulnerable.”
Golden State went to 23-8 because they bought 28 points in the loss of Spurs. Stephen Curry received 30 points, including five 3 points.
The warriors defeated Portland eight times and 12 of the last 13 meetings. Golden State defeated Portland 140-104 in the season opener. This season, the second point scored by Golden State and Portland’s third point allowed.
Trail Blazers (35-45) was eliminated from the playoff conflict and was lost to Jazz on Wednesday while playing most of the leading scorers: Anfernee Simons (Önkol), Deni Avdija (Calf), Calf), Jerami Grant (Knee) and Henderson (Concision).
“There was a lot to learn from this game,” Blazers coach Chauncey Billups said. He said. “I told our men, many men played well. Shaedon (Sharpe) career has high (37 points), RUP (Rupert) career (19), but to win close games in this league, you should make free shots and take care of basketball. This was a big thing for us all year.”
Portland ranked 28th in the NBA in the Ciros per game by entering the game on Thursday. Nevertheless, it was a largely positive season for Trail Blazers, who won only 21 matches in 2023-24.
Simons received a healthy and an average of 19.1 points in the most of the year, while Sharpe received 18.5 points in the third season. Only one of Blazers’ top 10 leading strikers for the season is 30 years and older (Grant, 31).
“I am proud of the effort. Frankly, children feel the weight of keeping the game and watching it.” He said. “You have to do small things.”
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