October 17, 2026 at 2:51 PM UTC

Postgame Report

Warriors beat unbeaten Blazers 128-118 in preseason rematch

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Golden State answered its October 7 loss in Portland with a 10-point win, ending the Blazers' perfect run through the preseason.

Portland arrived in the Bay on Friday night with a clean preseason ledger, 3-0, and left with its first loss. Golden State won the rematch 128-118 at home, a 10-point result that evened up a short series after the Blazers took the first meeting.

The Warriors had their own reasons to feel good coming in. They had won two preseason games in a row and stood at 3-2, and the win moves them to 4-2 and drops Portland to 3-1. That is a modest swing in a month where records are mostly decoration, but it is a better way to head into the regular season than the other direction.

The earlier meeting, on October 7 in Portland, went the Blazers' way 123-118, and they built it on a 36-31 first quarter. Golden State's lineup that night probably tells you little. It leaned on players who may not be on the opening-night roster, which makes that result a weak guide to what the real rotation can do.

This one was set up to look different. Stephen Curry and most of the Warriors' starters were expected to open the game rested, a sharp contrast to the patchwork group Portland saw the first time. The final score, Warriors 128, Blazers 118, fits that picture.

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