Golden State gave a solid effort, handling Portland with ease in today's 106-88 win. This came as no surprise to Golden State fans, who have been watching their team continue to improve recently. Players are starting to feel more confident as well. "I feel we can take on just about anybody right now," said today's star, Simmons. "The way this team's playing, there's no limit to how far we can go." Golden State head coach Perez Suarez echoed his sentiment, saying "They all know they're as good as any other team in the league. They just have to stay focused and keep working, and the rest will take care of itself."

Lost in the excitement over Golden State was the performance of Portland star Ortega.

Golden State was led by Simmons (8 points, 14 boards, 2 assists, 3 blocks), Duckworth (8 points, 3 steals, 2 blocks), Odell (8 points, 10 boards, 1 assists, 2 blocks). Portland was led by Ortega (28 points, 5 boards, 1 assists, 3 steals), Williams (20 points), King (5 points, 11 assists, a steal, a block).

Golden State stand at 15-23 and 11-9 at home. They stay at #5 in the Pacific and hold at #13 overall in the Western Conference. Portland have been beaten in the past 9 games and stand at 12-28. They hold at #4 in the Northwest and hold at #14 overall in the Western Conference.

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