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The Golden State Warriors will begin their march to an NBA Championship when they face the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the first round on Sunday.
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The time has finally come for the Golden State Warriors to begin their path to redemption. After the heartbreak of the NBA Finals last season, the Warriors will begin their road to becoming 2016-17 NBA Champions on Sunday. Up first is the always tough Portland Trail Blazers.
These two teams met in the Western Conference Semifinals in the previous playoffs and they tend to create some memorable moments. Regular season aside, Golden State knows they will have a fight on their hands.
Date: Sunday, Apr. 16, 2017
Start Time: 3:30 p.m. ET
Location: Oakland, CA
Venue: Oracle Arena
TV Info: ABC
Live Stream: WatchESPN
Great personnel moves ahead of the trade deadline have pushed the Trail Blazers back into the playoffs this season. Damian Lillard is confident in his team and despite the Warriors sweeping the regular season, he feels his team will win.
Even more important is the fact that this will be the first playoff series with Kevin Durant in a Warriors uniform. This is where his value is ultimately going to pay off for Golden State, as he was brought in to make them champions again.
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Stephen Curry has been playing his best basketball of the season to end the year and has pushed himself into the MVP conversation, even if he isn’t going to win. The two-time MVP has gotten that swagger back that has made him who he was the past few years.
The expected battle here will be Curry and Lillard trying to shoot their way to a victory. Both of these point guards love to answer the other with big shots. The Trail Blazers would love nothing more than to steal Game 1, while the Warriors would love nothing more than a blowout victory.