PORTLAND – Tucked into an out-of-the-way Moda Center closet masquerading as the visiting team’s interview room, Warriors coach Steve Kerr went through the customary roster updates on Friday afternoon.

Al Horford would sit out the second night of a back-to-back. Moses Moody was healthy enough to debut and would play around 20 minutes. Jonathan Kuminga’s chemistry with Jimmy Butler was miles ahead of last season’s uneasy partnership.

Then came the questions about the gambling scandal that has rocked the NBA.

Tiago Splitter would debut as head coach for the opposing Trail Blazers on this night, one day after the FBI arrested Chauncey Billups on illegal gambling charges that linked the Hall of Fame point guard to rigged poker games and the mafia.

Kerr focused on Splitter’s credentials, whi

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