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Golden State Warriors forward Gui Santos, center, reacts to a basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Portland, Oregon. The Golden State Warriors won 139-104. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)

NEW YORK— Golden State’s blowout win at Portland on Wednesday got a little better on Thursday.

One point better, to be precise.

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The NBA found a scoring error, one where the Warriors weren’t credited with a free throw that De’Anthony Melton made with 2 minutes left in the third quarter. The league revealed the miscue on Thursday, changing the final score from 139-104 to 140-104.

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Statisticians at the game recorded Melton as having missed both free throws in that sequence, even though Melton made the first one.

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It became the fourth 140-point season opener in Warriors franchise history. Golden State scored 162 points — an NBA record for an opener — against Denver in 1990, the San Francisco Warriors scored 144 against Seattle in 1967, and San Francisco scored 140 against Detroit in 1962.

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By either total, it was the most points allowed by Portland in an opener. The Trail Blazers gave up 129 against Cleveland to open the 1974-75 season — in a quadruple-overtime game.

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It was also the biggest win ever by Golden State in an opener and the biggest loss by Portland to start a season. The extra point on Thursday just made it a little better for the Warriors, a little worse for the Trail Blazers.

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Scoring errors are rare in NBA games, with teams employing several game-night statisticians and league officials also reviewing stats of all contests in real time.

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