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Warriors vs. Trail Blazers - Game Recap - February 19, 2016 - ESPN
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Damian Lillard scored a career-high 51 points, and had seven assists and six steals to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a stunningly dominant 137-105 win over the Golden State Warriors on Friday night.
The night started out strong for both sides as Lillard and Curry engaged in a spirited game of showmanship in the first quarter, with the Blazers' point guard -- who grew up on Oakland -- besting his counterpart 17-6 en route to a 42-31 lead.
The Blazers' final 10 points of the opening quarter came from Lillard, courtesy of a layup, two 3s, and a jumper. Portland shot 65 percent, while the Warriors could only muster 43 percent. Golden State's first-quarter deficit would have been worse without five 3-pointers, including four from Curry.
The Blazers increased their lead to 54-35 in the second quarter, thanks in part to a cold stretch from the floor that saw Golden State miss nine of 10 shots. But a flurry of Portland turnovers and close-in buckets resulted in a 12-0 run to get the Warriors back in the game and trail 68-62 at halftime. Curry outscored Lillard 24-19 over the first 24 minutes.
The night started out strong for both sides as Lillard and Curry engaged in a spirited game of showmanship in the first quarter, with the Blazers' point guard -- who grew up on Oakland -- besting his counterpart 17-6 en route to a 42-31 lead.
The Blazers' final 10 points of the opening quarter came from Lillard, courtesy of a layup, two 3s, and a jumper. Portland shot 65 percent, while the Warriors could only muster 43 percent. Golden State's first-quarter deficit would have been worse without five 3-pointers, including four from Curry.
The Blazers increased their lead to 54-35 in the second quarter, thanks in part to a cold stretch from the floor that saw Golden State miss nine of 10 shots. But a flurry of Portland turnovers and close-in buckets resulted in a 12-0 run to get the Warriors back in the game and trail 68-62 at halftime. Curry outscored Lillard 24-19 over the first 24 minutes.