The Portland Trail Blazers will visit the Golden State Warriors at Oracle Arena on Friday night.

For the first time in four years, Golden State (12-7) is in the midst of a four-game losing streak. With two-time MVP Steph Curry (groin) and All-Star Draymond Green (toe) out, the team has had a tough time maintaining its typical dominance. This came to a head on Wednesday, when a combined 54 points from Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson were not enough to avoid a blowout loss to Oklahoma City. The Warriors fell by a final score of 123-95, shooting just 43 percent from the field and making only seven three-pointers. Consequently, Golden State is in unfamiliar territory, sitting at just fifth place in the Western Conference standings. With Green still hurt and Curry scheduled to be reevaluated next week, it remains to be seen whether the Warriors can pick it up in their absence.

Portland (12-6), meanwhile, will finish a six-game road trip with Friday's visit to Golden State. The Blazers' current trip has not gone as well as they might have liked, as Portland is just 2-3 over the last five games. Moreover, Wednesday night saw the Blazers take their worse loss of the season, a 143-100 drubbing at the hands of the Milwaukee Bucks. Portland simply could not contend with the length of Milwaukee, committing 17 turnovers, allowing 13 offensive rebounds, and giving up 15 three-pointers. Despite the underwhelming road trip, the Trail Blazers still enjoy a comfortable spot at fourth in the conference standings.

These two teams have not met so far this season, but the Trail Blazers have won the last two games between them. Golden State also seems to be a favorite opponent for Portland star Damian Lillard, who averaged 37.0 points per game in three contests against the Warriors last season.