The Golden State Warriors (42-17) play against the Portland Trail Blazers (34-34) at Moda Center
Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Thursday February 24, 2022
Golden State Warriors 52, Portland Trail Blazers 38 (Q2 06:54)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Quiet night for the reigning All-Star game MVP (5 points in 11+ minutes). But Curry does have 8 assists and probably should have a few more. – 10:56 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Klay is carrying the Warriors so far tonight. 13 points on 4/5 shooting and 3/4 from 3-point range. Otto Porter Jr. has 10 points. Dubs up 40-35 with 9:41 left in the half. – 10:53 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Otto Porter’s first four minutes post All-Star break: 6 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal, 1 block. He’d been quiet the last month. Warriors notably deeper when he’s playing well. – 10:48 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Seth Curry on recent claims that he’d had a beef with Ben Simmons: “I don’t know how I got mixed up in that whole thing. I mean, me and Ben, we’re fine. We’ve been fine.” #Nets – 10:45 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
This first quarter Blazers lineup on national TV: Brandon Williams, Keon Johnson, Ben McLemore, Greg Brown III, Trendon Watford.
TNT didn’t think they’d come back from the All-Star break by featuring what a Portland G squad would look like vs Warriors – 10:42 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Timberwolves just beat the Grizzlies in a thriller. With a win tonight over the Blazers, the Warriors can gain a little more separation in the Western Conference standings.
With that said, the Blazers are currently shooting 68 percent from the field and lead 30-23 with 2:40 left – 10:38 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
The Grizzlies lose in Minnesota, giving the Warriors a quick chance to bounce back up 2.5 games for the #2 seed, but they’re struggling early in Portland. Went down 10 in the first quarter. Blazers 11/16 shooting. – 10:36 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors down 18-14 with 6:59 left in the opening quarter. Simmons and Hart have both have 8 points for Portland early. GPII and Klay both have 5 points for Golden State. Dubs have hit 6 of 12 shots to start but the Blazers have made 8 of 10. – 10:26 PM Kevin Pelton @kpelton
CJ Elleby and Klay Thompson are the first two Washington State Cougars to start against each other in an NBA game since Thompson faced Aron Baynes in January 2018. – 10:25 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
GPII starts out on Anfernee Simmons and immediately forces a steal. That’s why he’s out there with the first group. Defense. – 10:18 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
Final: Celtics beat the Nets 129-106. Seth Curry with 22 in the losing effort. Jayson Tatum looked great. Dropped 30. Nets head to Milwaukee for Saturday’s game. It will be Kyrie Irving’s first in two weeks. Does Kevin Durant or Goran Dragic join him? We’ll see. – 10:05 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics win 129-106
Tatum – 30/7/4
Brown – 18 points, 6 assists
Smart – 15 points, 6 assists
Rob – 12 points, 11 rebounds
White – 13/5/3
Horford – 11/13/2/2/2
Celtics – 54.1% FGs
Celtics – 17-42 threes
Curry – 22 points
Brown – 15 points
Nets – 41.5% FGs
Nets – 7-29 threes – 10:02 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors starters tonight against the Trail Blazers:
Stephen Curry
Klay Thompson
Gary Payton II
Andrew Wiggins
Kevon Looney – 10:00 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics lead 98-74 after three
Tatum – 24 points
Brown – 18 points
Smart – 15 points
Rob – 12 points, 11 rebounds
Celtics – 52.3% FGs
Celtics – 14-33 threes
Curry – 17 points
Brown – 14 points
Drummond – 11 points
Edwards – 11 points
Nets – 37.8% FGs
Nets – 6-27 threes – 9:32 PM Alex Schiffer @Alex__Schiffer
End of the third quarter: Celtics lead the Nets 98-74. Seth Curry got it going for a bit, but to quote Professor Lupin, “That’s not good enough, not nearly good enough.” Onto the fourth we go. – 9:30 PM David MacKay @DavidMacKayNBA
I hope Ed Davis makes his way back to Portland someway one day. Just because he and Dame had a great vibe together. I feel like there has been so much turnover during Dame’s tenure that it would be nice to see and old, familiar face. – 8:52 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics lead 67-52 at the half
Brown – 13 points
Tatum – 13 points
Smart – 12 points, 4 assists
Rob – 10 points, 7 rebounds
Celtics – 55% FGs
Celtics – 10-19 threes
Brown – 12 points
Drummond – 9 points
Curry – 8 points
Edwards – 8 points
Nets – 38% FGs
Nets – 4-19 threes – 8:50 PM Ryan Blackburn @NBABlackburn
Michael Malone remained adamant in his pregame media that starting this stretch of games post-ASB is just as important as how they finished their pre-ASB schedule strongly.
Denver’s next six games:
@ SAC
SAC
@ POR
OKC
HOU
NOP – 8:39 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Klay Thompson’s minute restriction is still 30 exiting the break, per Kerr. He will be staggered from Steph Curry’s rotation pattern, giving the Warriors at least one on the floor at all times. – 8:33 PM Gerald Bourguet @GeraldBourguet
End of 1Q: PHX 31, OKC 14
Booker: 8 Pts, 3 Ast, 2-3 FG
Bridges: 8 Pts, 4-8 FG
Holiday: 4 Pts, 1 Stl
Wiggins: 6 Pts, 3 Reb
PHX: 14 points off TOs
OKC: 14 total points – 8:33 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Kerr called GP2 questionable for tonight’s game with the shin injury he had before the All Star Break. GP2 will “test it out” pregame. – 8:33 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Steve Kerr says Gary Payton II felt discomfort in his injured shin suffered before the All-Star break. He remains questionable tonight. Kerr hasn’t decided who will start in his place if he can’t play. – 8:32 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steve Kerr is calling Gary Payton II “questionable” tonight in Portland. Felt some discomfort in shin that he banged in San Antonio. Will test it out pregame. – 8:32 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Steve Kerr said Gary Payton II started feeling some discomfort in his shin (which he hurt pre All-Star) earlier today. He’s still considered questionable for tonight. A decision will come down after he warms up – which he’s out on the court doing now. – 8:31 PM Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
The Celtics have opened the floodgates and have a 45-25 lead over the Nets here at Barclays Center. This much was expected: The Nets’ best active players tonight are *checks notes* Patty Mills, Seth Curry and Andre Drummond. – 8:22 PM Aaron J. Fentress @AaronJFentress
Drew Eubanks will start at center for the Blazers tonight against Golden State, Chauncey Billups just said.
He signed a 10-day contract this week.
Jusuf Nurkic is out for at least four weeks with a foot injury. – 8:20 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Chauncey Billups says new 10-day signee Drew Eubanks will start at center in place of Jusuf Nurkic. – 8:18 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics lead 35-22 after one
Smart – 9/2/2
Tatum – 7 points
Brown – 6 points
Rob – 6 points
Celtics – 58.8% shooting
Celtics – 5-10 three-pointers
Celtics – 3 turnovers
Brown – 8 points
Curry – 4 points
Nets – 34.6% shooting
Nets – 2-11 three-pointers
Nets – 2 turnovers – 8:18 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Smart is playing great to open this game. Other than one blown switch with him and Rob, he’s stayed locked on Curry. And he’s controlling everything offensively. – 7:57 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics starters tonight:
Robert Williams
Al Horford
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Marcus Smart
Nets starters:
Andre Drummond
James Johnson
Bruce Brown
Seth Curry
Patty Mills – 7:07 PM Keith Smith @KeithSmithNBA
Celtics starters tonight:
Robert Williams
Al Horford
Jayson Tatum
Jaylen Brown
Marcus Smart
Nets starters:
Andre Drummond
LaMarcus Aldridge
Bruce Brown
Seth Curry
Patty Mills – 7:06 PM Sean Grande @SeanGrandePBP
Celtics at Nets – Barclays Center – February 24, 2022 – Starters
Boston – Smart, Brown, Tatum, Horford, R. Williams
Brooklyn – Patty Mills, Seth Curry, Bruce Brown, LaMarcus Aldridge, Andre Drummond
OUT: Boston: N/A Brooklyn: Kyrie Irving, Ben Simmons, Joe Harris, Goran Dragic pic.twitter.com/95S2jTkb1q – 7:01 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors guard Gary Payton II is probable tonight’s game against Portland with lower left leg soreness. Still likely to play. – 5:09 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Gary Payton II has popped up on the Warriors’ injury report tonight. Listed as probable with lower left leg soreness. Likely to play, but notable. – 4:53 PM
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