Golden State Warriors: 5 Takeaways From Game 2 vs. Blazers

Here are the five main takeaways from the Golden State Warriors’ Game 2 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers that featured a 22-point turnaround in the fourth quarter.

The Golden State Warriors may not have Stephen Curry, but they certainly haven’t needed him to win so far in the 2016 NBA Playoffs.

Coming off a gentleman’s sweep of the Houston Rockets in a first round series where Curry played a grand total of 39 minutes, the Dubs faced a tougher opponent in the Western Conference semifinals. But even against a young, well-coached Portland Trail Blazers team, the Warriors have out-classed their opponent on both ends of the floor through the first two games.

The latest display came in Tuesday’s Game 2 at Oracle Arena, where Rip City led for most of the night until the Dubs completely out-executed the inexperienced Blazers down the stretch. Despite Portland (13-of-30, 43.3 percent) out-shooting Golden State (8-of-24, 33.3 percent) from three-point range, the Warriors wound up turning an 11-point deficit entering the fourth quarter into an 11-point victory.

Here’s a look at how the Curry-less Warriors got the job done in Game 2 to take a 2-0 series lead, along with some keys to finishing it off and advancing to the Western Conference Finals.

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