Curry’s 48-point sport not sufficient as Warriors fall to Path Blazers

Stephen Curry had 48 factors for the Warriors. He hit a season-high 12 3-pointers, the NBA-leading twenty eighth time he is had 10 or extra in a sport.

In a back-and-forth ultimate quarter, Toumani Camara’s alley oop dunk from Donovan Clingan tied it for the Blazers at 121, however Curry answered with a 3-pointer and a layup.

Portland went up 127-126 however once more Curry got here again with a 3. Grant’s basket and free throw gave Portland a one-point lead and Deni Avdija added a pair of free throws with 19.9 seconds left to stretch it to 132-129.

Moses Moody dunked to get the Warriors to 134-131 with 13.2 seconds to go however Grant’s free throws pushed the result in 136-131. Grant completed with a season-high seven 3-pointers.

Curry was taking part in in his second sport after lacking 5 straight with a left quadriceps contusion. He scored 39 factors in Golden State’s 127-120 loss at dwelling to Minnesota on Friday night time.

Draymond Inexperienced began for Golden State after lacking the sport towards the Timberwolves for private causes. He missed two video games earlier than that with a proper foot sprain.

Portland led by 34-23 late within the opening quarter after Caleb Love’s 3-pointer, however the Warriors closed the hole and took a 62-61 lead into halftime.

Curry made back-to-back 3-pointers that stretched Golden State’s result in 79-70 within the third quarter, their largest lead of the sport to that time.

Inexperienced had eight turnovers, together with 4 within the third quarter, and was referred to as for a technical foul.

The sport was added to the schedule when each the Blazers and Warriors had been eradicated from the NBA Cup.

Warriors: At Phoenix on Thursday night time.

Path Blazers: Host Sacramento on Thursday night time.