Portland, who is now 5-5 over its last 10 games, drops to 34-32 for the sixth seed in the Western Conference.
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At times the Blazers combined ball and player movement had them resembling the Harlem Globetrotters.
The matchup of the night came from the starting guard combos of Damian Lillard and C.J.
Klay Thompson: “Yeah, well I’m trying to get on his level”. It didn’t take long to figure out that Curry and Thompson would own the matchup.
Brandon Knight, who ignited a Suns third-quarter surge, led Phoenix with 30 points, 21 of which came on seven-for-12 3-point shooting. Evan Fournier had 13 points – all in the first quarter – and Oladipo 11 for the Magic.
Curry made a three-pointer and tied the game at 108 all with less than six minutes remaining.
Enes Kanter, who the Blazers signed as a restricted free agent during the 2015 offseason before the Thunder matched the offer, finished with 26 points, seven rebounds off the bench. He recorded his 200th three of the season and scored 12 points in the first quarter.
Although the Warriors led by four at halftime, they really struggled on the boards as they allowed eight offensive rebounds (for an offensive rebounding percentage of 33%) and got outscored 11-2 in second chance points.
The Warriors are 29-0 at Oracle Arena this season.
The Warriors shot 44.9 percent from the field and even better from beyond the 3-point arc, hitting 18 of 40 (45.0 percent). Curry is a gifted scorer on a historic level (although we need more than one special season from him) but Green is more than one thing that can be described.
“I liked our demeanor because this was like Washington (Tuesday)”, Blazers coach Terry Stotts said about his team. Lillard sank a 3-pointer from 26 feet over Oladipo’s attempt to contest the shot. Booker has topped 30 points in three of the past five games and is averaging 28.4 points and five assists during the stretch. They hit 18 3-pointers and committed only eight turnovers – tying a season-low previously accomplished four times – in a 128-112 victory.
Portland Trail Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu, right, shoots over Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon, left, during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Saturday, March 12, 2016.
On the eve of a tough road trip, the Portland Trail Blazers showed some toughness in a romp at home.
For those that want to watch Saturday night’s game, the game can be seen on TV on CSN Bay Area and also viewed online via a live stream via the NBA League Pass. Here’s how to watch online. The Blazers outrebounded Orlando, 51-39.
Curry made three of his seven 3-pointers in the fourth, including two as part of a 18-8 run to close out the game. Andre Iguodala, a key component off the bench had a nasty fall and limped off the court in the third with a sprained left ankle.
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Suns update: Phoenix is having a truly miserable season, having suffered through injury and a 13-game losing streak. Guys were making shots. He wasn’t prepared for the Warriors torrid start. The Warriors will try to take advantage of the slumping New Orleans Pelicans and reach 60 wins when they host the final meeting of the season between the teams on Monday.
