PORTLAND, Ore. — A record-setting first quarter allowed the Warriors to cruise to their needed win on Sunday — and watch the rest of the West light up in chaos in the process.
Golden State secured a top-six seed in the Western Conference with their dominant 157-101 win over the undermanned Portland Trail Blazers on what was the most eventful final day of the NBA regular season in recent memory. The Warriors’ final seeding placement will be determined by the outcome of the ongoing Phoenix Suns-Los Angeles Clippers game.
Klay Thompson entered Sunday needing only five 3s to become the third NBA player to record 300 triples in a season. He wasted no time in accomplishing that feat, knocking down five of his first six shots from deep in the first five minutes. Thompson’s red-hot start as well as an explosive and aggressive Jordan Poole helped power the Warriors to 55 points, the most scored in the first quarter in league history.
