Golden State showed who was the better team tonight with a convincing 98-87 win over Portland. Although not exactly a blowout, Golden State coach Perez Suarez and his players outplayed Portland from start to end. "I was hoping for a better outcome," said Portland coach Bob during a post-game interview. "But they just overpowered us, and there was nothing we could do to adjust. Perez Suarez's team was more talented and better-prepared, and it would have taken quite a bit of luck for us to overcome that."

The loss was tough on Portland fans, who had expected great things from their team after some offseason moves. "I think reality is starting to sink in," said one team. "We didn't expect to see other teams outplaying us this badly, but Golden State sure made their point."

Golden State was led by Mcdougal (16 points, 5 boards, 2 assists, 4 blocks), Simmons (16 points, 8 boards, 0 assists, a block), Duckworth (12 points, 5 assists, 2 steals). Portland was led by King (12 points, 10 assists, 2 steals), Chapple (28 points), Ortega (11 points, 4 assists, 2 steals, a block).

With this win, Golden State jump to 17-29. They stay at #5 in the Pacific and remain at #12 overall in the Western Conference. Portland have lost their last 17 games and are now 12-36 and 11-10 at home. They stay at #5 in the Northwest and remain at #15 overall in the Western Conference.

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