Golden State Warriors – Portland Trail Blazers: future Play-In?
Intriguing card in San Francisco. Warriors still dangerous at home. Blazers can cause trouble on the road. Golden State are the logical favourites, but Portland’s away form deserves respect. This one could come down to how each side deals with zone defence.
Golden State Warriors: pace and team game 
Warriors are on a broadly positive run — three wins in their last five. Offence is humming. Golden State are averaging 118.6 points over that stretch. Team movement and ball circulation remain sharp.
At home Steve Kerr’s men lift their level. Chase Center is back to being a fortress where they set the tempo from the first possessions. Their knack for punishing zone looks quickly, thanks to spacing and off-ball movement, is a big weapon. Defensively it’s not perfect — they concede nearly 118 points on average — but the intensity rises in the clutch. Golden State can flip the switch and force opponents off their plan.
Portland Trail Blazers: solid away from home 
Portland arrive with interesting away form. The Blazers have won seven of their last ten games outside Oregon — proof they can stay disciplined and competitive in tough environments. Offence is productive, over 113 points per game in that period. Even without the home crowd, Portland find open shots and exploit opponents’ weak moments. The collective works, and patient offence gets rewarded.
Defensively the Blazers are organised. They give up just under 114 points per game and rely on structure to stop opponent runs. Against Golden State the mission is simple: slow the tempo and force the Warriors into half-court sets as often as possible. They’ll also need answers without Deni Avdija, the undisputed offensive leader for Tiago Splitter since the season began.
NBA Pick Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers
Warriors win by 8 points or more
After that ugly loss to the Hawks at the Chase Center (111-124), Kerr’s men will want a response. Especially against a direct rival in the West playoff hunt. Avdija’s absence is a real blow for the Blazers — they lose their top offensive weapon. The Warriors will be healthy and hungry in front of their crowd. Blazers are stubborn and will cause problems, but the talent gap should let Golden State win comfortably at home.
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