Warriors vs. Blazers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions
Game Time: 10:00 PM EST on Thursday February 24, 2022
Golden State Warriors 132, Portland Trail Blazers 95 (Final)
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22Asked Stephen Curry about his pregame fit. The trench coat he was rocking was designed by @ROMEOHUNTE. – 2:03 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
season-high 14 dimes for SC 😎 pic.twitter.com/GaCK5Twrwq – 2:03 AM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Stephen Curry on James Wiseman:
“He’s a beast when you look at him on the floor, especially with the rest of our team… He can do some amazing things. It’s just a matter of him getting comfortable and getting those reps. So thats a good step in terms of his come back.” – 2:01 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Ran away with the win in Portland – 1:56 AM Damichael Cole @DamichaelC
Golden State is now up 2.5 games on Memphis
GSW next 8 games:
V. Dallas
@ Minnesota
@ Dallas
@ LAL
@ Den
V. LAC
@ Den
V. Milwaukee
Grizz next 8 games:
@ Chicago
V. Spurs
@ Boston
V. Orl
@ Hou
V. Nola
V. NYK
@ OKC
If Grizz don’t gain ground here, probably won’t happen – 1:54 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
pic.twitter.com/oPgucpI9jP – 1:54 AM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Steph Curry on James Wiseman’s scrimmage yesterday pic.twitter.com/Ss6gY55sgG – 1:47 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
a very very very quick dime
@StateFarm || Assist of the Night pic.twitter.com/zp0QOz7oqX – 1:32 AM Mark Haynes @markhaynesnba
Klay Thompson had some high praise for Jonathan Kuminga.
“John (Kuminga) is one of the best athletes I’ve ever seen at his age. What is he 20? Seems like he has close to 40 inch vertical…I mean that drop step dunk he had was special.” – 1:30 AM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Klay Thompson says, “Jon (Kuminga) is one of the best athletes I’ve seen at his age.” – 1:09 AM Sean Highkin @highkin
Klay Thompson: “I love playing in Portland, man. I have some great memories coming to the Rose Garden as a kid.” – 1:08 AM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
The Warriors had eight players finish in double-figure scoring.
Steph & Klay: 18
Kuminga: 17
Poole: 15
Wiggins, Looney, GPII, Porter: 10
First time this has happened in Golden State since 2009. – 12:59 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
season-high dimes & a double-double
@googlecloud || Player of the Game pic.twitter.com/4j45Gri9oo – 12:58 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Final 📊
Stephen – 18p/5r/14a/1s/1b
Klay – 18p/5r/2a
Jonathan – 17p/8r/1a/1s/2b
Jordan – 15p/2r/6a/1s
Andrew – 10p/3r/1a/2s/1b
Otto – 10p/7r/2a/1s/1b
Kevon – 10p/6r/1a/1b
Gary – 10p/1a/2s
Damion – 7p/4r/2a/1s
Nemanja – 6p/3a/1b
Moses – 6p/2r
Juan – 5p/4r/3a/1s pic.twitter.com/uLakLI2EuO – 12:55 AM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Seth Curry refutes Simmons beef: “I dont know what ‘not cordial’ means, but we just didn’t talk just like everybody else because he wasnt around. Since I saw him at the practice facility in Philly everything was fine, so it’s nothing to write home about.” nypost.com/2022/02/24/ben… – 12:49 AM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
Final Box Score: Warriors 132, Trail Blazers 95
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220224/… – 12:47 AM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Lee +36
Poole +33
Kuminga +24
JTA +22
Curry +19
Nobody reached the 28-minute mark – 12:44 AM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors wreck the Blazers 132-95 in Portland and now have 2.5 games between them and the Grizzlies for the No. 2 seed in the Western Conference. – 12:41 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Returning from the break with a W pic.twitter.com/5ziGfIITrK – 12:40 AM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Warriors return from the break with a 37-point win in Portland. They’re now 2.5 games up on the Grizzlies for the #2 seed. They get the next two days off before a Sunday home game against the Mavericks. – 12:40 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Back Sunday.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/Mh4eFQHpQM – 12:40 AM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Warriors 132, Blazers 95: FINAL. 24 points, 3 rebounds/assists for @Anfernee Simons. 14 points, 2 rebounds/assists for @Justise Winslow. 12 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists for @Josh Hart. 12 points for Brandon Williams. – 12:39 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
DUBS WIN pic.twitter.com/WaM3johUlU – 12:38 AM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
PG JTA ESO – 12:37 AM StatMuse @statmuse
Jonathan Kuminga in February:
15.4 PPG
4.8 RPG
58.8 FG%
in 26.4 MPG
Double-digit scoring in all 9 games. pic.twitter.com/ju20eIhuJR – 12:29 AM Golden State Warriors @warriors
steal & a slam? yes please
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/d5Cm5dnVP6 – 12:20 AM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
Third Quarter Box Score: Warriors 100, Trail Blazers 73
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220224/… – 12:10 AM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Steph’s assists after three quarters: 14
Blazers team assists total:
15 – 12:09 AM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
12 minutes left in this one.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/opHXMNUssV – 12:08 AM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Seven Warriors already in double figures through three quarters: Curry 18, Klay 18, Kuminga 15, Poole 10, Wiggins 10, Porter 10, Looney 10. They’re cruising in Portland, up 27. – 12:07 AM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Warriors 100, Blazers 73: end of third quarter. 24 points, 3 rebounds/assists for @Anfernee Simons. 14 points, 2 rebounds/assists for @Justise Winslow. 12 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists for @Josh Hart. – 12:07 AM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Klay has played a real patient game tonight. All his shots have been in the flow of the possession – 12:06 AM Michael Gallagher @MikeSGallagher
Heading into tonight for February, the Houston defense ranks dead last in these categories (per CTG):
D rating, ORB% allowed, halfcourt defense, eFG% allowed (61.1! Detroit 29th at a distant 57.4), at-rim FG% allowed at 73.6.
Portland D might make a run at them tho. – 11:59 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Stephen Curry has a season-high 14 assists to go with 18 points and five rebounds. His career high is 16 assists. – 11:56 PM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Season-high 13 assists for Steph Curry. – 11:54 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
things you love to see: that.
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/pY3fbp9RKo – 11:52 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Wiggins wasn’t even close from his favorite left corner. All-Star hangover for real – 11:51 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Rook’s been working on his shot & it’s showing
@Greg Brown | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/OUrUWPq8jF – 11:49 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Curry just tied a season-high and assists with 12. His career-high is 16. There’s 8:23 left in the third quarter. Warriors up 81-65. – 11:47 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
wiggs to the rack
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/35tNkUzYnj – 11:45 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
GP2 gave the take foul after the Curry-Looney collision, which was Payton’s third. Then gets whistled for his fourth reaching on Hart. Kerr leaves him in – 11:43 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Looney collided with Curry on that last offensive possession and was slow to get up. He stayed in the game. Looks like he wants to play through the pain. – 11:42 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Steph Curry assists:
At half tonight – 10
Season high – 12
Career high – 16 – 11:38 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Steph Curry has 10 first half assists. How many will he finish with? – 11:36 PM Chris Palmer @ChrisPalmerNBA
Charles Barkley called Dame Lillard an “aging superstar” and said the Blazers “gotta get rid of him.” – 11:36 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
How we feeling, #DubNation? pic.twitter.com/m1gazNbrfa – 11:29 PM The Vertical @YahooSportsNBA
This sequence from the Warriors 😍
pic.twitter.com/KOU1p1E7oW – 11:28 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
This guy has 21 first half points & is leading all scorers pic.twitter.com/B63okXCH7w – 11:27 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Warriors up 70-57 on the Blazers at halftime. Curry has 18 points with 10 assists and Klay added 13 points. After a strong first quarter, Portland ends the half shooting just 43 percent from the field. Felt like Golden State couldn’t miss in the second quarter. – 11:26 PM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
First Half Box Score: Warriors 70, Trail Blazers 57
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220224/… – 11:25 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Dominant second quarter for the Warriors in Portland. Flipped a 10-point deficit into a 13-point halftime lead. Steph Curry has 18 points, 10 assists. GSW: 24 free throw attempts. Porter/Kuminga both with 10 off the bench. Three Klay Thompson 3s. – 11:23 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Up at the halftime break pic.twitter.com/gptlmSDKMj – 11:23 PM Kendra Andrews @kendra__andrews
Jonathan Kuminga has a career-high-tying 10 free throw attempts — and did it in the first half, alone. A skillset the Warriors have been missing, and needing, for a while. – 11:23 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Halftime at @ModaCenter.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/75Qo4VmWJ8 – 11:23 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Warriors 70, Blazers 57: halftime. 21 points, 3 assists for @Anfernee Simons. 11 points, 2 rebounds/assists for @Justise Winslow. 8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists for @Josh Hart. – 11:22 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Jonathan Kuminga just tied a career-high in free throw attempts with 10. He has 10 points tonight in 17 minutes. – 11:21 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Why Warriors aren’t worried about whether they catch the Suns in the West
https://t.co/RWCSEZUAsO pic.twitter.com/D1Lm42xzdR – 11:18 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Jonathan Kuminga: 10 first half free throw attempts in 15 minutes. Made eight. That’s the dimension he adds to a Warriors team that doesn’t get to the line enough. – 11:17 PM Mike Tokito @mtokito
Was in office late so on drive home caught @travisdemers and @mdhhoops call on Blazers game. Fantastic. Great call and really natural conversational banter. Really enjoyed it. – 11:15 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Hello, @Drew Eubanks! pic.twitter.com/OZQq1RsIlh – 11:13 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Stephen Curry’s first half double-double (11 points, 10 assists) is his sixth career double-double before halftime and first since Dec. 4, 2017 at New Orleans. – 11:09 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Josh Hart being assessed one of the quieter technical fouls I can recall – 11:08 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Curry is about to mess around and set a new career-high in assists tonight. Just as we all thought he would after he dropped 50 in the All-Star game. – 11:08 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
The fact Kuminga even tried to yam that … – 11:06 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
A double-double for No. 30 before the half! pic.twitter.com/Kwr7ACZTqL – 11:04 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Wiggins is shooting like his All-Star debut was lit – 11:03 PM Golden State Warriors PR @WarriorsPR
Stephen Curry has a first half double-double with 10 points and 10 assists, his first 10-assist half since Dec. 4, 2017 at New Orleans (second half). His career-high for assists in a half is 11 (April 6, 2014 vs. Utah). – 11:02 PM Law Murray @LawMurrayTheNU
Steph Curry outlet pass to Poole, who shoots a 3 off the catch with 3 Blazers back.
RUINED THE GAME I TELL YA – 11:00 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Gotta be a savage to take that transition 3 Poole just took. He learned from the most savage lol – 10:59 PM 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 Golden State Warriors @warriors
hustle made it happen
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/bDL8AH4dzx – 10:55 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
Curry with eight assists in his first 11+ minutes. And his teammates have left a few on the table with misses – 10:54 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 Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🎯 @TheeBWill 🎯 pic.twitter.com/XitLbo41EL – 10:52 PM Kerith Burke @KerithBurke
Side convo for me and @GrantLiffmann as we watch the game….has Klay Thompson ever been ejected from a game? Google says no. – 10:50 PM Portland Trail Blazers PR @TrailBlazersPR
First Quarter Box Score: Trail Blazers 32, Warriors 31
statsdmz.nba.com/pdfs/20220224/… – 10:49 PM CJ Holmes @CjHolmes22
Wiggins went 0/4 in the first quarter (all 3-pointers) Poole went 0/1. Not ideal. – 10:49 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Greg Brown III dunks, spark joy. pic.twitter.com/SKSXCXOIkf – 10:48 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 Golden State Warriors @warriors
Starting December 1, 2018 — Stephen has hit a three in 180-straight games 😎 pic.twitter.com/flJBdBtwnu – 10:47 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
#SPLASH 💦
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/gpiuFIEnEv – 10:47 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
First quarter in the books.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/SbEwiWbvc6 – 10:46 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Blazers 32, Warriors 31: end of first quarter. 10 points, 1 rebound/assist for @Anfernee Simons. 8 points, 2 rebounds for @Josh Hart. 4 points, 2 rebounds/assists for @Justise Winslow. POR shooting 52 percent, GSW 42 percent. – 10:45 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 Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Babo!
@Jusuf Nurkic | @Damian Lillard pic.twitter.com/1ZrIHdWTjW – 10:44 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 Casey Holdahl @CHold
Keon Johnson making his Portland debut with 2:51 to play in the first quarter – 10:38 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Keon Johnson making his Blazers debut now – 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 Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
CHARLES JAMES ELLEBY pic.twitter.com/K0EtUfUdnx – 10:35 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Warriors ended up scoring on the second chance but love that defense from @Greg Brown – 10:34 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
so smooth with it
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/fjGkitBDi8 – 10:33 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
Are the Warriors actually the team that’s tanking? Who can say? – 10:33 PM Marcus Thompson @ThompsonScribe
That’s a good find by Poole in transition – 10:30 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
This hustle from Justise >>> – 10:28 PM NBA Kicks @NBAKicks
The Curry 4 Flowtro!
@Stephen Curry • #NBAKicks pic.twitter.com/AEsWqK6E3M – 10:28 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
G
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Two hands for security.
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/6BRRB4nznK – 10:28 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 Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Automatic Ant pic.twitter.com/RbkI9akbMG – 10:25 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 Sean Highkin @highkin
Are the Blazers just tank-proof? Might have to come up with more injuries. – 10:23 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
👀 pic.twitter.com/djEheyc47x – 10:23 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
How bout it Kevon!
📺 @NBCSAuthentic pic.twitter.com/5LZTjDabxC – 10:22 PM Mike Richman @mikegrich
The Warriors just deployed a Box and 1 on Anfernee Simons. That’s a pretty serious level of respect. – 10:20 PM Matthew Tynan @Matthew_Tynan
And starting at center for your Portland Trail Blazers: Drew Eubanks! – 10:19 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 Golden State Warriors @warriors
Game. On.
#DubNation pic.twitter.com/m5UZRkYvfQ – 10:16 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 Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
In @RookieWire’s NBA Power Rankings at the All-Star break, the Warriors are sitting at No. 2 on the list behind the Suns. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/02/23/war… – 10:00 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Starting 🖐
1⃣ @Anfernee Simons
1⃣1⃣ @Josh Hart
1⃣6⃣ @CJ Elleby
2⃣6⃣ @Justise Winslow
2⃣4⃣ @Drew Eubanks
#RipCity | @stormxio pic.twitter.com/Ljiz0Xk33X – 9:52 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Starting off the night pic.twitter.com/9VyYJh724I – 9:50 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
Oh hey, would ya look at the time.
Stream the game LIVE » https://t.co/OMrtDtXZqd pic.twitter.com/HvAz6pD0rL – 9:45 PM Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
Stephen Curry is debuting the “Curry 4 Flowtro” tonight — an upcoming Curry 4 retro remixed with Flow technology.
Curry Brand will also launch additional Flowtro models this year. pic.twitter.com/YHSXTSh9yr – 9:39 PM Anthony Slater @anthonyVslater
Gary Payton II will play tonight. He’s starting: Curry, Klay, Payton, Wiggins, Looney. – 9:38 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 Dwain Price @DwainPrice
Starting with Friday’s pivotal game in Utah, the @Dallas Mavericks have 23 games remaining in the regular season. Three of those games are against the Jazz, and two are against the Warriors. But the Mavs and Kings have the fewest number of back-to-backs — two.
https://t.co/y8Md89vb2r pic.twitter.com/6iFCu1LsCP – 9:30 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 Adam Zagoria @AdamZagoria
Here at the RAC for the @CaitlinClark22 show. Easy to see why she’s drawn comps to Steph Curry and praise from KD pic.twitter.com/2XdM9YeerW – 9:27 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
swiiiiiish x @Stephen Curry pic.twitter.com/ekdWRtS76Y – 9:24 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Some real Couggin’ It energy with both @CJ Elleby and @KlayThompson warming up at the same time – 9:16 PM Sean Highkin @highkin
But I was told Steph Curry wasn’t a good shooter. pic.twitter.com/gf5PpCTNMP – 9:15 PM Golden State Warriors @warriors
pregame work with wiggs pic.twitter.com/zATZvWMbbg – 8:54 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 Golden State Warriors @warriors
Comfy, but make it fashion pic.twitter.com/4kxVE8EyqG – 8:35 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 Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Unbelievably tough finish by Aaron Wiggins there a great hesitation crossover move to blow by his defender. – 8:21 PM Casey Holdahl @CHold
Drew Eubanks @Drew Eubanks will get the start in his first game as a @Portland Trail Blazers alongside @Anfernee Simons, @Josh Hart, @CJ Elleby and @Justise Winslow. – 8:21 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 Jay Allen @PDXjay
Drew Eubanks will start tonight at center for the #Blazers against Golden State. #RipCity – 8:19 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
Why did Griffin switch Curry to Horford so that he could guard Brown? That was weird. – 8:03 PM Chris Biderman @TheWarriorsWire
Unlike most rookies, Jonathan Kuminga is getting the chance to learn and play alongside proven veterans with decorated resumes in Golden State’s star-powered rotation. warriorswire.usatoday.com/2022/02/23/jon… – 8:00 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 Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
🤩
@Josh Hart | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/Tyfu1QaEtv – 7:44 PM James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
Diallo went on vacation and came back like Steph Curry – 7:38 PM Andre Iguodala @andre
Like the matrix… – 7:28 PM Brian Lewis @NYPost_Lewis
Mills, Curry, Brown, Johnson and Drummond will start for the #Nets tonight vs the #Celtics. – 7:08 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 Connor Letourneau @Con_Chron
Day 3 on the Warriors beat, and @CJ Holmes is already churning out bylines. That’s big-time. sfchronicle.com/sports/warrior… – 7:02 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 Kristian Winfield @Krisplashed
Patty Mills, Seth Curry, Bruce Brown, James Johnson and Andre Drummond are your Nets starters against the Celtics tonight. – 7:01 PM Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Tonight’s Gameday Poster:
🎨 by @dukestebbins pic.twitter.com/voSJmQCGMQ – 7:00 PM Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#ThunderUp coach Mark Daigneault will have Aaron Wiggins and Darius Bazley guarding Devin Booker. #Suns pic.twitter.com/twMBeFint6 – 6:32 PM Rylan Stiles @Rylan_Stiles
Thunder will starter
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Josh Giddey
Aaron Wiggins
Darius Bazley
Derrick Favors – 6:26 PM Joe Mussatto @joe_mussatto
Thunder starters vs. Suns:
– SGA
– Giddey
– Wiggins
– Bazley
– Favors – 6:26 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 Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
Nationally televised contest tonight.
#RipCity pic.twitter.com/qOspH9oi7m – 4:30 PM New Orleans Pelicans @PelicansNBA
Catching up with CJ about his All-Star break, Zion, his relationship with Dame and his NOLA community efforts
#Pelicans | @Verizon pic.twitter.com/o558Cn1QQv – 4:24 PM