After losing three straight earlier in the month, the Golden State Warriors are officially streaking to end December. On the second leg of a home back-to-back, the Warriors cruised to a 126-106 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night to bump their stretch of consecutive wins to five straight, matching their season-long win streak.
The Splash Brothers combined for 55 points to put the Trail Blazers away and help the Warriors move to a game over .500 for the first time since Nov. 12. Klay Thompson led all scorers with 28 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field with six made 3-pointers. Curry tacked on 27 points on 11-of-18 shooting from the field.
Rookie Trayce Jackson-Davis continued to impress with another double-figure scoring performance, registering 13 points on 6-of-7 shooting from the floor to go along with five rebounds and three assists in 17 minutes off the bench.
Before the Warriors ride their five-game winning streak into a Christmas Day clash with the defending champion Denver Nuggets, here’s a look at what fans and analysts were saying on Twitter about the Warriors’ win over the Trail Blazers on Saturday night.
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Warriors handle business and sweep the Wizards, Blazers back-to-back. Klay Thompson scores 28, continues hot stretch. Warriors have won five straight. They are 15-14. Up next: at Denver on Christmas Day.
— Anthony Slater (@anthonyVslater) December 24, 2023
Jonathan Kuminga still hasn’t played 30 minutes or more in consecutive games. But he is averaging 30 minutes over his last three:
16.7 points
20-31 FGs (64.5%)
8-11 FTs
5.7 rebs
3.3 assists— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) December 24, 2023
Chris Paul last three-game totals
33 assists, 2 turnovers
+45
67 minutesHe’s been a big positive despite his struggling shot. He’s 7-for-23 from the field, including 1 of 10 from 3.
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) December 24, 2023
Klay Thompson’s 11-for-16 FGs matches his most efficient night sjooting (also vs POR).
In 6 games since benching, he is averaging a team-high 25.7 ppg on 52.9% shooting (33 for 66 from 3)
Over that span, GSW’s ORTG is 8th. Before? 17th.
Klay is still a massive difference maker
— Marcus Thompson II (@ThompsonScribe) December 24, 2023
TJD just brings a different energy for Warriors when he's on the court
— Michael Wagaman (@MWagaman) December 24, 2023
Back over .500. 5 straight. Best stretch of Kuminga's career. Podz/Trayce look like anything but rookies. Not sure where this is heading but I am intrigued again
— Sam Esfandiari (@samesfandiari) December 24, 2023
— warriorsworld (@warriorsworld) December 24, 2023
TJD and Podz pic.twitter.com/DcupRvpqyP
— De🅿️ressed Warriors Fan 💔 (@GoIdenState) December 24, 2023
Splash bros got buckets in the Warriors W 🎯
Steph: 27 PTS
Klay: 28 PTS, 6 3PM pic.twitter.com/GaRKaEETKe— NBA (@NBA) December 24, 2023
Final 📊
Klay – 28p/3r
Steph – 27p/3r/2a
Brandin – 15p/10r/7a/1s/1b
Trayce – 13p/5r/3a/1s
Jonathan – 11p/6r/5a
Moses – 11p/1r/1a/1s/1b
Dario – 8p/5r/1a/1s
Kevon – 6p/11r/7a
Jerome – 3p
Chris – 2p/3r/11a/3s
Gui – 2p/2r
Cory – 1a
Usman – 1s pic.twitter.com/68VEOWlD9v— Golden State Warriors (@warriors) December 24, 2023
Podz tonight:
15 PTS
10 REB
7 AST
+25The first rookie with multiple 15/10/5 games this season. https://t.co/sG95Ss3rkN
— StatMuse (@statmuse) December 24, 2023
