"A lot of them turned into 3-pointers ... 28-10 second chance points. So that's the game. They're an athletic team, even missing a couple of their guys, they're super-athletic. They crash and put a lot of pressure on us."
"So we know we're small out there at times, but we got to play bigger than we are,"
Golden State fell 127-123 to Portland after being dominated on the offensive glass, surrendering 21 offensive rebounds and 28 second‑chance points. The Warriors often played undersized lineups with Steph Curry alongside Brandin Podziemski and Gary Payton II, and they were missing Al Horford late because of hamstring tightness. Portland exploited its size advantage through 7-3 Donovan Clingan, 6-11 Robert Williams and a parade of 6-7 athletic wings, crashing the boards relentlessly. Coach Steve Kerr pointed to the offensive rebounds and subsequent 3-pointers as the decisive factor. Golden State tried larger combinations at times but could not corral Portland's length and athleticism.
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