The Warriors have played pretty good basketball in Kevin Durant's absence. I looked back a couple years, and they hardly missed a bit. During the regular season Portland played Golden St tough but that was with Jusuf Nurkic who averaged a double-double. He is OUT and will miss the series with a broken leg. Rodney Hood is also doubtful with a bone bruise in his left knee. Portland just played a tough 7-game series and in high altitude in Denver on Sunday.
This limits Portland's bench and I like the Warriors here to home to get the win and cover.