Game ID: 22401183
Golden State Warriors @ Portland Trail Blazers
Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:00 PM ET
Moda Center, Portland, OR
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
POR 20 17 20 29 86GSW 26 24 27 26 103
GSW @ POR ScoutingGSW @ POR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
POR availability going into 4/03 · 1 day's restOUT Grant missed 11 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 22 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 2 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 12 since 3/09, out tonight
BACK Walker back 3/23 after 4, 6 min since (45% of 12)
NEW Sharpe 31 to 38 min over the last 5
NEW Avdija 30 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 17 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/04 · back-to-backOUT Simons missed 2 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 12 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 23 since 2/12, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 3 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 13 since 3/09, out tonight
NEW Sharpe 31 to 37 min over the last 5
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 15 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 3 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 13 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Ayton missed 24 since 2/12, not on tonight's roster
OUT Henderson missed 4 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 14 since 3/09, out tonight
NEW Avdija 30 to 36 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Banton 17 to 25 min over the last 5
NEW Reath 10 to 16 min over the last 4
POR availability going into 4/09 · 2 days' restOUT Simons missed 4 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 14 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 5 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 15 since 3/09, out tonight
OUT Reath missed 2 since 4/04, out tonight
NEW Avdija 30 to 37 min over the last 4
NEW Clingan 20 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Banton 17 to 30 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 5 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 15 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Avdija missed 2 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 6 since 3/30, out tonight
OUT Cissoko missed 16 since 3/09, returns tonight: 25 min (205% of 12)
OUT Reath missed 3 since 4/04, returns tonight: 6 min (58% of 10)
NEW Thybulle 21 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Banton 17 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Murray 15 to 22 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 12 to 21 min over the last 5
POR availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restOUT Simons missed 6 since 4/01, out tonight
OUT Grant missed 16 since 3/10, out tonight
OUT Avdija missed 3 since 4/06, out tonight
OUT Henderson missed 7 since 3/30, out tonight
BACK Cissoko back 4/11 after 16, 25 min since (205% of 12)
BACK Reath back 4/11 after 3, 6 min since (58% of 10)
NEW Thybulle 21 to 27 min over the last 5
NEW Clingan 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Banton 17 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Murray 15 to 26 min over the last 5
NEW Walker 12 to 22 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/04 · back-to-backOUT Payton II missed 4 since 3/28, returns tonight: 2 min (14% of 15)
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 2 since 4/01, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 15)
BACK Curry back 3/28 after 2, 33 min since (100% of 32)
NEW Moody 21 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/06 · 1 day's restBACK Curry back 3/28 after 2, 33 min since (100% of 32)
BACK Payton II back 4/04 after 4, 2 min since (14% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/04 after 2, 1 min since (6% of 15)
NEW Moody 21 to 27 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/08 · 1 day's restBACK Payton II back 4/04 after 4, 11 min since (74% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/04 after 2, 1 min since (9% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/09 · back-to-backBACK Payton II back 4/04 after 4, 11 min since (74% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/04 after 2, 7 min since (48% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/11 · 1 day's restOUT Post missed 2 since 4/08, returns tonight: 16 min (101% of 15)
OUT Payton II missed 2 since 4/08, returns tonight: 14 min (93% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/04 after 2, 6 min since (41% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/13 · 1 day's restBACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 16 min since (101% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/04 after 4, 12 min since (80% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/04 after 2, 5 min since (37% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/20 · 6 days' restBACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 13 min since (84% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 20 min since (128% of 15)
GSW availability going into 4/23 · 2 days' restOUT Kuminga missed 2 since 4/13, returns tonight: 26 min (108% of 24)
OUT Jackson-Davis missed 2 since 4/13, returns tonight: 4 min (25% of 15)
BACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 13 min since (82% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 18 min since (120% of 15)
NEW Podziemski 28 to 33 min over the last 5
GSW availability going into 4/26 · 2 days' restBACK Kuminga back 4/23 after 2, 26 min since (108% of 24)
BACK Post back 4/11 after 2, 16 min since (102% of 15)
BACK Payton II back 4/11 after 2, 17 min since (110% of 15)
BACK Jackson-Davis back 4/23 after 2, 4 min since (25% of 15)
NEW Moody 21 to 27 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 115, shooting 45 percent and 30 from three, 24 free throws a game; Avdija at 32 and Sharpe at 29 a game. Without Simons (5 straight), Grant (15 straight), Avdija (2 straight). One day's rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 39 from three, 24 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Podziemski at 20 a game. It has won the glass by 4 a night. Without Post (2 straight), Payton II (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Golden State at 39 percent from three to Portland's 30 and the defense, Golden State allowing 107 a night to Portland's 115. Call it Golden State 114, Portland 113, Portland keeping it close.
4/03 @ TOR 112-103 — POR notes
POR won 112-103. POR shot 49% (42 of 86) to TOR's 46%, 10 of 34 from three, and went to the line 20 times to TOR's 5 — 18 points from the stripe to their 3. The glass went 54-35 for them. Sharpe led with 36 (14 of 23, 4 of 10 from three); Avdija added 26, Banton 23. The hinge was Q3, 36-26: POR came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 7, and the lead reached 15. POR trailed 47-50 at the half and won the second half 65-53. Sharpe was the night's best plus/minus at +17.
4/04 @ CHI 113-118 — POR notes
POR lost 113-118. POR took 28 more shots (115 to 87), fed by 19 offensive rebounds, but shot 38% to CHI's 47%, 11 of 42 from three, and got to the line 18 times to CHI's 31. POR turned it over 5 times to CHI's 17. Avdija led with 37 (12 of 25, 2 of 7 from three, 11 of 14 at the line); Banton added 21, Sharpe 17. Q4 was theirs, 30-26, the deficit cut from 9 to 5, but the other 3 periods went 92-83 against them. Sharpe's -9 in 35 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/06 vs SAS 120-109 — POR notes
POR won 120-109. POR shot 47% (42 of 89) to SAS's 43%, 15 of 41 from three, and went to the line 27 times to SAS's 21 — 21 points from the stripe to their 16. Camara led with 23 (8 of 16, 4 of 11 from three); Sharpe added 21, Banton 20. The hinge was Q1, 33-18: from level to 15 ahead.
4/09 @ UTA 126-133 — POR notes
POR lost 126-133 in 1 overtime. POR shot 46% (48 of 104) to UTA's 51%, 11 of 45 from three, and went to the line 28 times to UTA's 22 — 19 points from the stripe to their 18. POR turned it over 16 times to UTA's 24. The glass went 43-56 against them. Sharpe led with 37 (13 of 23, 6 of 12 from three, 5 of 10 at the line); Rupert added 19, Camara 16. Q3 was theirs, 33-25, turning a 3-point deficit into a 5-point lead, but the other 4 periods went 108-93 against them. Thybulle's -14 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/11 vs GSW 86-103 — POR notes
POR lost 86-103. POR shot 38% (32 of 85) to GSW's 40%, 6 of 30 from three, and got to the line 22 times to GSW's 28. POR turned it over 22 times to GSW's 14, and GSW turned those into 15 steals. Walker led with 19 (6 of 10, 2 of 3 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Rupert added 15, Clingan 14. Q4 was theirs, 29-26, the deficit cut from 20 to 17, but the other 3 periods went 77-57 against them. Banton's -29 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/13 vs LAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 113, shooting 43 percent and 28 from three, 23 free throws a game; Sharpe at 28 and Banton at 16 a game. Without Simons (6 straight), Grant (16 straight), Avdija (3 straight). One day's rest. The Lakers come in 4-1 over their last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 110, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 26 free throws a game; Dončić at 34 and James at 23 a game. Without Morris (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: The Lakers win, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, the Lakers at 45 percent from three to Portland's 28. Call it the Lakers 115, Portland 112, Portland keeping it close.
4/04 vs DEN 118-104 — GSW notes
GSW won 118-104. GSW shot 49% (43 of 88) to DEN's 54%, 16 of 38 from three. GSW turned it over 13 times to DEN's 25. Curry led with 36 (13 of 24, 7 of 15 from three); Podziemski added 26, Butler III 19. The hinge was Q2, 32-16: GSW came in trailing by 10 and left it ahead by 6, and the lead reached 17. Butler III was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
4/06 vs HOU 96-106 — GSW notes
GSW lost 96-106. GSW shot 42% (37 of 89) to HOU's 48%, 16 of 43 from three. GSW turned it over 20 times to HOU's 15, and HOU turned those into 11 steals. Hield led with 20 (7 of 14, 6 of 11 from three); Podziemski added 19, Payton II 16. Q1 was theirs, 24-18, but the other 3 periods went 88-72 against them. They led by as many as 11. Butler III's -18 in 33 minutes was the worst on the floor.
4/08 @ PHX 133-95 — GSW notes
GSW won 133-95. GSW shot 48% (45 of 93) to PHX's 40%, 15 of 40 from three, and went to the line 34 times to PHX's 15 — 28 points from the stripe to their 13. The glass went 57-41 for them. Curry led with 25 (9 of 17, 3 of 9 from three); Podziemski added 22, Jackson-Davis 13. The hinge was Q1, 37-24: from level to 13 ahead, and the lead reached 41. Curry was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
4/09 vs SAS 111-114 — GSW notes
GSW lost 111-114. GSW shot 42% (36 of 86) to SAS's 48%, 16 of 48 from three, and went to the line 28 times to SAS's 21 — 23 points from the stripe to their 18. Curry led with 30 (12 of 24, 5 of 14 from three); Butler III added 28, Green 13. Q3 was theirs, 37-21, turning a 4-point deficit into a 12-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 93-74 against them. They led by as many as 14.
4/11 @ POR 103-86 — GSW notes
GSW won 103-86. GSW shot 40% (33 of 83) to POR's 38%, 14 of 44 from three, and went to the line 28 times to POR's 22 — 23 points from the stripe to their 16. GSW turned it over 14 times to POR's 22. Butler III led with 24 (6 of 10, 11 of 11 at the line); Hield added 16, Curry 14. The hinge was Q2, 24-17: a lead of 6 became 13, and the lead reached 27. Podziemski was the night's best plus/minus at +31.
4/13 vs LAC — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 101, shooting 44 percent and 36 from three, 24 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Butler III at 19 a game. One day's rest. The Clippers come in 5-0 over their last five, scoring 121 a night and allowing 106, shooting 52 percent and 45 from three, 18 free throws a game; Leonard at 25 and Harden at 24 a game. That is 5 straight wins. They have won the glass by 6 a night. Without Coffey (7 straight). One day's rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the arc, the Clippers at 45 percent from three to Golden State's 36 and the line, where Golden State takes 24 free throws a game to the Clippers' 18. Call it Golden State 111, the Clippers 110, the Clippers keeping it close.
4/20 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Sengun at 21 and Thompson at 15 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Smith Jr. (3 straight). 6 days' rest. Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 105, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Curry at 22 and Butler III at 21 a game. 6 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 105 a night to Houston's 121 and the line, where Golden State takes 25 free throws a game to Houston's 16. Call it Golden State 113, Houston 112, Houston keeping it close.
4/23 @ HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 46 percent and 36 from three, 14 free throws a game; Sengun at 20 and Whitmore at 14 a game. That is 4 straight losses. 2 days' rest. Golden State comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 101, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 25 free throws a game; Curry at 27 and Butler III at 23 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without Kuminga (2 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Golden State allowing 101 a night to Houston's 118 and the line, where Golden State takes 25 free throws a game to Houston's 14. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 109, Houston keeping it close.
4/26 vs HOU — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Golden State comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 104, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 22 free throws a game; Curry at 26 and Butler III at 22 a game. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. 2 days' rest. Houston comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 118, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 15 free throws a game; Sengun at 19 and Whitmore at 14 a game. 2 days' rest.
So: Golden State wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Houston has been plus-3 a night and Golden State minus-10 and the defense, Golden State allowing 104 a night to Houston's 118. Call it Golden State 112, Houston 108, Houston keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
GSWBH B. Hield
BK B. Key
BP B. Podziemski
DG D. Green
GP G. Payton II
GS G. Santos
JB J. Butler III
JK J. Kuminga
KK K. Knox II
KL K. Looney
MM M. Moody
PS P. Spencer
QP Q. Post
SC S. Curry
TJ T. Jackson-Davis
PORDB D. Banton
DC D. Clingan
DR D. Reath
JM J. Minaya
JW J. Walker
KM K. Murray
MT M. Thybulle
RR R. Rupert
SC S. Cissoko
TC T. Camara
GSW/POR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Butler scores 24 points to lead Warriors in 103-86 rout of Trail Blazers
PORTLAND, Ore. -- — Jimmy Butler III scored 24 points and the Golden State Warriors routed the Portland Trail Blazers 103-86 on Friday night, but did not clinch a playoff spot with one game remaining.
Because Minnesota beat Brooklyn 117-91, the Warriors will have to wait until Sunday's regular-season finale against the Clippers to learn their postseason fate in the tight Western Conference.
“I can’t remember anything like this where, I mean, I saw today there’s a potential for a five-way tie. That’s crazy after 82 games," Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "So I’ve never seen anything like this.”
Stephen Curry added 14 points for Golden State, which led by as many as 27 points.
Jabari Walker scored 19 points to lead the Blazers, who were already eliminated from the postseason. The team did better than expected with the development of young stars Shaedon Sharpe , Scoot Henderson and Toumani Camara .
The Blazers led by 20-14 in the opening quarter, but the Warriors went up 21-10 on Buddy Hield 's 3-pointer. Curry's 3 extended the lead to 38-27 and the Blazers never threatened.
Takeaways Warriors: Golden State led 50-37 at the half. ... The Warriors were coming off a 114-111 loss loss at home to the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday.
Trail Blazers: With just two games left, the Blazers were without Henderson, Sharpe, Deni Avdija , Anfernee Simons , Sharpe, Jerami Grant and Deandre Ayton . ... Former Blazer Carmelo Anthony sat courtside.
Key Moment Moses Moody 's 3-pointer sparked a 17-3 run for the Warriors in the third quarter that stretched the lead to 67-42. Butler capped the run with an ally-oop dunk from Draymond Green .
Key Stat Butler made all 11 of his free throw attempts.
Up Next Warriors: Host the Los Angeles Clippers on Sunday.
Trail Blazers: Wrap up the season at home on Sunday against the Lakers.