From Yahoo! Sports:
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP)—Kelenna Azubuike scored 18 points, all in the second half, and Brandan Wright added 16 points and the Golden State Warriors defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 110-95 Wednesday night.
Portland center Greg Oden, the first pick of the 2007 draft, scored 14 points and pulled down a team-high nine rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge also scored 14 points for the Blazers while Jerryd Bayless had 13.
Azubuike, who didn’t play during the first half, hit 7 of 10 shots during the second half as the Warriors (1-1) rallied from a four-point halftime deficit.
Golden State, which trailed 78-77 after three quarters, outscored Portland 33-17 during the fourth quarter to pull away. Azubuike scored 11 points during the fourth quarter.
The Oregonian writes:
In the latest of a stream of injuries to the team, the Portland Trail Blazers lost emerging star Rudy Fernandez to a left ankle sprain with 2:48 left to play, adding yet another client to Jensen’s already crowded training table.
Fernandez, who had a team-high 15 points to go along with seven assists and six steals, stepped on the foot of teammate and friend Sergio Rodriguez during a drive through the lane, instantly sending him to the court. As play continued toward the other end of the court, Fernandez lay crumpled, holding his ankle.
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