On a night when Kevin Durant didn’t suit up, and when Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson played like mere mortals, the Portland Trail Blazers had a terrific chance to climb back into this first-round playoff series.
And they fumbled it away.
Or threw it away.
Or clanged shots off the rim.
The Warriors were part of this equation, naturally, as they pulled away for a 110-81 victory Wednesday night in Game 2 at Oracle Arena. But the Blazers barely resembled the dynamic, gritty crew that hung with Golden State for three quarters in Game 1.