After grabbing a lead in the first quarter, the Golden State Warriors never really looked back on Monday night as they rolled past the Portland Trail Blazers on the way to their fifth straight victory, 130-120.
In a career-high performance, Gary Payton II led the Warriors with 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting from the field to go along with two rebounds and an assist in 28 minutes off the bench.
Jimmy Butler registered his first triple-double in a Warriors uniform with 15 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds in 35 minutes. The Warriors continue to rip off wins with Butler in the lineup. With a win on Monday, the Warriors moved to 12-2 since Butler was acquired at the trade deadline. The Warriors have won 10 straight games with Butler in the lineup.
Steph Curry added 24 points on 6-of-14 shooting from the field and 5-of-11 from beyond the arc. With five made triples on Monday, Curry has moved to 3,998 career made 3-pointers. On Thursday against the Sacramento Kings, the star point guard will have the chance to be the first player in NBA history to make 4,000 career 3-pointers.
Moses Moody was one of six Warriors to record double figures in scoring with 20 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field. Quinten Post and Buddy Hield each notched double-figure scoring nights against the Trail Blazers on Monday.
On Thursday, the Warriors will have the chance to advance their win streak to a season-high six games with a win over the Kings. The Warriors will host the Kings on Thursday at 7 p.m. PT.
