Well, that really got out of hand. The Golden State Warriors opened up an early can of, well, Golden State basketball on Portland as they go for the series sweep.
Steve Kerr isn’t coaching the team, and in fact might be out for some time, but despite his absence, the Warriors jumped out to a 45-22 lead after the first quarter. A returning Kevin Durant certainly bolstered the lineup as well, helping the team drill eight 3-pointers.
Video, you ask? Why yes:
Just how bad was it? Well, here’s a Twitter sampling:
https://twitter.com/AndyGlockner/status/856707508995596291
https://twitter.com/AGoot18/status/856707671927468035
That’s in reference to this:
Warriors 28-point lead was tied for the largest any team has had in any first quarter this season
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 25, 2017
Portland needs to blow in the cartridge and start over.
— Kevin McGuire (@KevinOnCFB) April 25, 2017
https://twitter.com/AndyGlockner/status/856708276150575104
It’s the NBA, so no lead is truly safe, but at the same time, this one is truly safe.
Thanks for playing, Portland.