Warriors instant analysis: De’Anthony Melton continues scoring tear in rout of Blazers

SAN FRANCISCO – The Warriors were all too familiar with the events unfolding in the third quarter of Tuesday evening’s matchup against a Trail Blazers team missing both starting wings. Carry a big lead into the intermission. Watch as a sluggish start gives the other team the opportunity to come back. A rock fight in the fourth. But after a scare in the third quarter, the Warriors flipped the script, asserted control and cruised to a 119-97 victory over Portland to conclude the first half of the regular season. De’Anthony Melton was once again spectacular as a scorer, knifing into the paint for layups with a quick first step and burying four 3-pointers with a confident jump shot....