Deni Avdija had 26 points and six assists, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Golden State Warriors 139-119 in Tiago Splitter's first game as interim head coach.

The Blazers sprinted away from a day-and-a-half of surreal chaos, steamrolling the vaunted Golden State Warriors at the Moda Center.

Stunned by the arrest of head coach Chauncey Billups in a sprawling alleged poker scheme, the Portland Trail Blazers took to the court Friday night under an interim coach as they navigated an unexpectedly tumultuous start to the new season.

The Golden State Warriors (2-0) visit the Portland Trail Blazers (0-1) Friday night. Tip from Moda Center in Portland, Oregon, is scheduled for 10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Warriors vs. Trail Blazers odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.

Tiago Splitter is serving as head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers with Chauncey Billups on leave amid the NBA's gambling scandal.

The Golden State Warriors are off to a piping-hot start in 2025-26 and have a chance to improve to 3-0 this season ahead of the weekend. The Dubs will visit the

Stephen Curry scored 35 points on Friday night, but the Golden State Warriors still fell to the Portland Trail Blazers in their first loss of the season.

The fifth-year head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers was placed on "immediate leave" by the NBA after the charges were revealed.

The Golden State Warriors may be without some key players in Friday's game against the Portland Trail Blazers.