The Golden State Warriors weren’t considered heavy favorites to make a deep playoff run this season. ESPN ranked them off the running for the play-in tournament due to the aging core of players and a lackluster offseason that had Buddy Hield as the biggest acquisition. However, fans who watched the Dubs start the season in dominant fashion against the Portland Trail Blazers .
Stephen Curry and company completely dominated a Blazers squad that is still regaining their footing after Damian Lillard departed two seasons before. Fans may not take the results of the season opener seriously as the Blazers aren’t considered strong in the greater picture of the 2024-25 season. While their second match against the Utah Jazz doesn’t have any significant meaning for their aspirations in April, their equally solid showcase in Salt Lake City suggests that the Warriors may be worth watching this season.
Golden State Warriors dominate over Utah Jazz, boost record to 2-0 Like the Blazers, the Jazz aren’t considered as playoff mainstays in any shape or form. The fact that the Dubs tried to get Lauri Markkanen from them over the summer shows how far from serious playoff basketball the team was. Not many expected the Warriors to stomp on the Jazz to the tune of 127-86 .
The biggest surprise for Warriors fans was Buddy Hield, who topped the scoring for the Dubs with an impressive 27 points on 10-for-14 shooting. He was especially deadly from beyond the three-point line, sinking seven of h.