The indestructible battle tank that is the Golden State Warriors opened up the second round of their playoff campaign with a resounding win over the Portland Trail Blazers. Will they make it two in a row against Damian Lillard and company? Also meeting tonight are the Dallas Stars and the St. Louis Blues, as both teams look to gain the upper hand in their own series that is currently tied, 1-1.
The Blues successfully tied the series with Dallas with a 4-3 overtime win on Sunday. They will try to build on that win as they head back home for Game 3 of the series. The Blues are 3-0 in Dallas’ last three games in St. Louis against the Stars. Dallas, meanwhile, hopes to break through St. Louis’ penalty kill after going scoreless on the power play (0-for-7) in the last two games. The Stars are 4-2 in their last road games.
Writer’s Prediction
St. Louis wins, 3-2.
Portland Trail Blazers vs. Golden State Warriors (10:30 PM)
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Even without Stephen Curry, the Warriors had an easy time toying with Portland, as they earned a 118-106 win in Game 1 on Sunday. The Warriors are the highest-scoring team in the playoffs with 111.3 points per game, while shooting 48.1 percent from the field. The Blazers didn’t get much production from C.J. McCollum last game, as the guard made just 12 points. He’ll need to get those shots falling to help Damian Lillard, who dropped 30 points in Game 1, in carrying the burden on offense. The Blazers are 5-5 ATS in their last 10 road games. The Warriors are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 at home.
