The Golden State Warriors (31-5) figured to cruise past the Portland Trail Blazers with Damian Lillard (ankle) out for a fifth straight game Wednesday night, but that wasn't the case, as the defending Western Conference champions were forced to match the Blazers shot-for-shot in a 125-117 shootout win at Oracle Arena.
Golden State's winning streak stretched to four games, while the Blazers (15-22) have now lost eight of their last 10 dating back to Dec. 15.
Warriors guard Stephen Curry led the charge with 35 points on 12-of-25 shooting (5-of-13 from three), five assists and seven rebounds, and the effort marked the first time that he eclipsed the 30-point mark in a game since Dec. 13 against the New Orleans Pelicans.
According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Warriors have been unbeatable over their past 25 games when Curry tops 30 points:
Kevin Durant—who finished a team-best plus-22 in 37 minutes—added 30 points on 9-of-16 shooting to go with five boards and three blocks.
And as ESPN.com's Et ...
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