Stephen Curry, Warriors close door on Blazers in final seconds

Published December 07,2023

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Stephen Curry saved 22 of his game-high 31 factors for the second half, capped by a clinching 3-pointer with 10 seconds remaining, and the Golden State Warriors rallied previous the visiting Portland Trail Blazers 110-106 on Wednesday night time.

Draymond Green missed a triple-double by one help and three Warriors got here off the bench for 12 or extra factors as Golden State returned from a three-day break to outlast the Trail Blazers of their first of three conferences this month.

In his first sport since struggling a torn ligament in his proper thumb on opening night time, Anfernee Simons poured in 28 factors and Shaedon Sharpe had 26 factors for the Trail Blazers, who misplaced regardless of outscoring Golden State 48-30 on 3-pointers.

With Curry going 1-for-6 and Klay Thompson 0-for-4, the Warriors had been simply 2-for-16 from lengthy vary within the first half en path to a 55-48 deficit.

Portland went on to guide by as many as 11 earlier than Curry ignited a rally with 17 factors within the third quarter, getting the Warriors inside arm’s size and establishing his late heroics.

The Trail Blazers took their final lead at 100-99 on two Simons free throws with 3:43 remaining, however then scored simply six factors the remainder of the way in which.

Meanwhile, Jonathan Kuminga turned a pair of Green assists into layups, and Klay Thompson hit simply his third hoop of the night time, a layup that additionally got here from Green, for a three-point benefit with 1:59 left.

Then Curry, after Matisse Thybulle hit a 3-pointer to make it a one-point sport with 51.1 seconds to go, drilled his difference-maker from past the arc to safe the win.

Curry completed 5-for-13 on treys. Kuminga completed with 13 factors, all within the second half, as did fellow reserve Dario Saric, whereas Moses Moody, one other backup, added 12, Thompson 11 and Green 10 to go along with 10 rebounds and 9 assists.

Simons shot 6-for-13 on 3-pointers, whereas Sharpe was 4-for-9.

Jabari Walker contributed 12 factors off the bench and Duop Reath had 10 for Portland, whereas Toumani Camara grabbed 13 rebounds earlier than fouling out.