Jimmy Butler scored 16 points, capitalizing on Stephen Curry’s sharp passing night that featured 11 assists, and the Golden State Warriors ran away from the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers early for a 119-97 win.

De’Anthony Melton’s strong play after returning from an ACL tear is giving the Warriors a boost, emerging as a key X-factor.

The Trail Blazers five-game win streak was snapped by the New York Knicks in a 123-114 loss on Sunday. Denji Avdija had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists before suffering a lower back injury with under two minutes left in the game.

The Portland Trail Blazers and Golden State Warriors meeting Tuesday at 11 p.m. ET in San Francisco, California.

The Portland Trail Blazers play the Golden State Warriors on Tuesday in an NBA matchup at Chase Center. When: 8 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 13 Radio: Rip City Radio (KPOJ 620 AM). Online: You can stream the game on Peacock. It requires a monthly subscription that you can cancel anytime.

The Golden State Warriors trade for New Orleans Pelicans small forward Trey Murphy III in this NBA mock trade.

A Gary Payton II layup off a Curry pass, a Curry pullup triple and a Butler dunk off – you guess it – a Curry assist pushed the lead back to 79-60 in the next minute. The Warriors led 24 by the end of the third quarter after Brandin Podziemski buried one last triple. The Warriors (22-19) will play host to the Knicks on Thursday.

The standout point-forward has been ruled out of the Blazers’ nationally-televised matchup against the Golden State Warriors at Chase Center with lower back soreness.

Preview the Golden State Warriors' NBA matchup with Portland, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

During his time suiting up for the Warriors, Dickey wore only jersey No. 40 and put up 6.4 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game.

As much as Jimmy is renowned for his versatility, fearlessness and clutch genes, another thing that he's popular for is candor. The man will speak his mind without hesitation and even though the Warriors defeated an undermanned Portland Trail Blazers team on Tuesday night, he wasn't satisfied with their current position in the cutthroat West.