It was indeed ‘Strength in Numbers’ for the red-hot Golden State Warriors.
Stephen Curry scored 24 points, while Jimmy Butler tallied his first career triple-double as a Warrior that led to a 130-120 home triumph over Portland Trail Blazers for a fifth straight win, Tuesday, March 11.
Butler stuffed the stat sheet with 15 markers, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds while Gary Payton II notched a career-high 26 points for Golden State, who improved to 36-29 to stay at the West no. 6 spot.
Buddy Hield and Moses Moddy logged 20 markers each as the Warriors recorded 36 dimes and hit 21 triples overall to kep rolling.
On the other hand, Deni Avdija led the offensive production with 34 points for Portland, who absorbed a fourth straight defeat and slipped to 28-38.
The Warriors gun for a sixth straight win when they host the Sacramento Kings (33-30) while the Trail Blazers aim to end their skid in a home game with the New York Knicks (40-23).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]
