The Warriors will get at least five days off before Game 1 of their first-round series.
PORTLAND — A record-setting first quarter allowed the Warriors to cruise to their needed win on Sunday — and watch the rest of the West light up in chaos in the process.
Klay Thompson entered Sunday needing only five 3s to become the third NBA player to record 300 triples in a season. He wasted no time in accomplishing that feat, knocking down five of his first six shots from deep in the first five minutes. Thompson’s red-hot start as well as an explosive and aggressive Jordan Poole helped power the Warriors to 55 points, the most scored in the first quarter in league history.
Coach Steve Kerr pulled the starters midway through the third. The Warriors went 27 of 49 from beyond the arc, tying a franchise record for 3s in a game, while the Trail Blazers went 9-fr-35 from deep. Golden State also mightily won the battle of the boards, outrebounding Portland 58-30. But while the Warriors picked up an easy win — their eighth victory in the last 10 games — the rest of the West that was competing for a playoff spot was in shambles. The Suns had to put the game on pause because a speaker malfunctioned. Meanwhile, the Minnesota Timberwolves sent Rudy Gobert home after he punched a teammate in the huddle. The Clippers also had a scuffle, where Bones Hyland appeared to shove Mason Plumlee.
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