Curry leads the Golden State Warriors in their season-opening loss to the Portland Trail Blazers, 139-104

Stephen Curry had 17 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds before the fourth quarter, and the Golden State Warriors opened the season with a 139-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.

Buddy Hield scored 22 points off the bench for the Warriors, who missed the playoffs last year.

Portland led by as many as nine points in the first quarter, but the Warriors pulled ahead and led 62-50 at the break. Curry had a 3-pointer early in the second half and Golden State led by as many as 37 points the rest of the way.

Portland was led by Scoot Henderson with 22 points off the bench. Shaedon Sharpe was unable to play due to a shoulder injury.

Terry Stotts, the Blazers' head coach from 2012 to 2021, is now an assistant under Steve Kerr with the Warriors. Stotts saluted the crowd in the first quarter as the Blazers showed a tribute to him on the video scoreboard.

“I think we're definitely more organized this year than we've been in the past.” “Terry's a big part of that,” Kerr said. “He’s added so much to our staff and given us some other things that we’re excited about.”

Towards the end of the first half, Draymond Green got upset with the referees after being warned for a foul and scored his first technical of the season. Kerr put an arm around Green's shoulder and led him off the field.

Curry, who just won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics this summer, recorded seven assists in the first quarter alone, moving ahead of Clyde Drexler (6,125) into 38th place on the NBA's all-time career list.

The Trail Blazers continue their three-game homestand on Friday against the Pelicans, while the Warriors visit the Jazz also on Friday. ___

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