Chauncey Billups warned earlier this week that there would be “no reason to read into anything” regarding his starting lineup and rotation choices during the Portland Trail Blazers’ four tune-up games before the regular season.

It is, after all, only the preseason. And the Blazers’ coach is eager to do a plethora of experimenting with the depth of his new roster.

So it would probably be wise to heed the same advice about the Blazers’ performance in their exhibition opener.

But, boy oh boy, it was quite a performance.

The Blazers suffered a 129-123 loss to the Golden State Warriors Wednesday night at the Chase Center. But Portland erupted for 73 first-half points and carried a 19-point lead into the fourth quarter during the defeat, outclassing the more ballyhooed Warriors while bo

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