Golden State Warriors @ Portland Trailblazers 03/24/2015

After a route of the Washington Wizards last evening, the Golden State Warriors entered tonight's contest against the Portland Trailblazers in pursuit of their first division crown in 39 years.
And by winning their slated match-up by the score of 122-108, Golden State has achieved that very feat - a feat that seemed hopelessly unobtainable after the firing of head coach Mark Jackson this past summer.
While many were quick to criticize the decision made by Warriors' ownership, hiring Steve Kerr has already paid dividends, and will likely continue to do so for many years to come.
Tonight's game simply marked another chapter in the brilliant storybook of one of the greatest rookie head coaches in NBA history.
Predictably, this evening's outcome was never in question, as Golden State was determined to clinch the Pacific as soon as humanly possible.
And although they struggled mightily in the first half, the Warriors exploded in the third quarter, stacking up impressive statistics in every category imaginable, and pulling away from a desperate Portland squad.
Golden State would finish the evening with six players in double-digit scoring, including Stephen Curry (33 points), Andre Iguodala (21 points), Klay Thompson (16 points), Draymond Green (14 points), Harrison Barnes (13 points), and Andrew Bogut (10 points).
The Warriors were also relentless on the glass, winning the rebounding battle by a considerable margin. Leading the charge on the boards were Andrew Bogut (16 rebounds), and Draymond Green (11 rebounds).
At the end of the night, however, all of the above statistics were irrelevant. All except for one, that is.

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 1976, THE GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS ARE PACIFIC DIVISION CHAMPIONS.

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