Trail Blazers vs. Warriors - News - October 16, 2026 | FOX Sports

Robert Williams III - Ready for regular season Williams (rest) is expected to play in Wednesday's regular-season opener against Phoenix.

Impact Williams got the night off Friday but figures to return for Portland's regular-season opener. The big man is expected compete for minutes with Micah Potter (illness) and Yang Hansen behind Donovan Clingan.

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Ja Morant - Efficient in preseason finale Morant logged 19 points (8-10 FG, 3-3 3PT, 0-1 FT), three rebounds, three assists and one steal over 27 minutes during Friday's 128-118 preseason loss to the Warriors.

Impact Morant was back in the starting lineup for Friday's preseason finale after coming off the bench against the Kings on Tuesday. He looked good starting next to Damian Lillard, with the duo combining for 42 points. It'll be interesting to see how the Trail Blazers manage their four-guard rotation of Lillard, Morant, Scoot Henderson and Jrue Holiday (rest) over the course of the 2026-27 season.

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Scoot Henderson - Chips in 17 points off bench Henderson logged 17 points (7-16 FG, 1-8 3Pt, 2-3 FT), two assists, one rebound, one steal and one block over 19 minutes during Portland's 128-118 preseason loss to Golden STate.

Impact Henderson had a poor night from beyond the arc, but he was accurate enough on other parts of the floor to finish as the Trail Blazers' third-leading scorer behind Damian Lillard (23 points) and Ja Morant (19 points). Lillard and Morant are projected to be the Trail Blazers' starting backcourt for the 2026-27 season, with Henderson and veteran Jrue Holiday (rest) coming off the bench.

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Damian Lillard - Game-high 23 points Friday Lillard finished Friday's 128-118 preseason loss to the Warriors with 23 points (4-10 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 13-13 FT), three assists and one rebound over 26 minutes.

Impact Lillard paced the Trail Blazers offensively, with 18 of the veteran point guard's 23 points coming in the first half. He looks fully healthy for the 2026-27 season after sitting out all of last year while rehabbing from a torn left Achilles tendon that he suffered during the 2024-25 playoffs as a member of the Bucks. The Trail Blazers' backcourt rotation this season is something to watch, given that the top-4 options consists of Lillard, Ja Morant, Jrue Holiday (rest) and Scoot Henderson.

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Yaxel Lendeborg - Logs 17 points in preseason finale Lendeborg finished Friday's 128-118 win over the Trail Blazers with 17 points (6-9 FG, 2-3 3Pt, 3-5 FT), five assists, four rebounds, two steals and one block over 26 minutes.

Impact Lendeborg finished the preseason logging 17 points in back-to-back games and was tied with Brandin Podziemski as the Warriors' second-leading scorer Friday behind Stephen Curry (20 points). Lendeborg was the Warriors' 11th-overall pick of the 2026 NBA Draft and will likely have a sizable role for at least the first couple of months of his rookie season while Jimmy Butler (knee) is sidelined.

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Draymond Green - Floor general in preseason finale Green posted seven points (2-3 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), 10 assists, eight rebounds and three steals over 24 minutes during Friday's 128-118 preseason win over Portland.

Impact Green did a little bit of everything during Friday's exhibition contest, with five of his team-high 10 assists coming in the third quarter as he flirted with a triple-double. His box score production rarely matches his real-life importance on the floor, but Green's ability to satisfy multiple stats makes him a solid deep option on fantasy rosters.

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Brandin Podziemski - Tallies 17 points vs. Portland Podziemski logged 17 points (4-10 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 3-3 FT), five assists, four rebounds and one steal over 27 minutes during Friday's 128-118 preseason win over the Trail Blazers.

Impact Podziemski was quiet over the first two quarters of Friday's game before logging 10 points in the third to help the Warriors extend their lead. The fifth-year pro enters the 2026-27 with high expectations, which is reflected by the five-year, $110 million contract extension that he signed with the Warriors last Saturday. He could emerge as the No. 2 option on offense behind Stephen Curry, especially since Jimmy Butler (knee) is not expected to play until the start of the 2027 calendar year.

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