Deni Avdija closes in on 6,000 career points
Portland Trail Blazers meet Golden State Warriors at Moda Center, Saturday 1:30pm (NBA). Golden State Warriors have won 68 of the 104 meetings with Portland Trail Blazers since 2001.
The big picture
Portland Trail Blazers come in 7th on the ladder; Golden State Warriors are 9th. Only a couple of spots separate them, so there is plenty riding on it.
Portland Trail Blazers are 6–2 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 121.4 points for and 112.4 against.
Golden State Warriors are 6–3 in NBA 2026-27, averaging 117.8 points for and 113 against.
Form
Portland Trail Blazers have won three of their last five and most recently lost to Los Angeles Lakers 118–124.
Golden State Warriors have won five of their last five and most recently beat Miami Heat 120–100.
Golden State Warriors arrive on a 6-game winning streak.
Head to head
These sides have met 104 times on our records since 2001: Portland Trail Blazers 36, Golden State Warriors 68.
Last time out (2025-26), Golden State Warriors won 119–97 at Chase Center.
Biggest margin between these two: Golden State Warriors by 56 points in 2022-23 (157–101).
Players to watch
For Portland Trail Blazers, watch Deni Avdija (23.3 points a game, 54 rebounds in 2026-27) and Damian Lillard (20.4 points a game, 29 rebounds in 2026-27).
For Golden State Warriors, watch Stephen Curry (29.9 points a game, 26 rebounds in 2026-27) and Yaxel Lendeborg (21 points a game, 64 rebounds in 2026-27).
Milestone watch
Deni Avdija is 14 points short of 6,000 for their career.
At Moda Center
Portland Trail Blazers have won 9 of their last 16 at Moda Center.
What the numbers say
On form, ladder and history, Golden State Warriors have the edge.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
