NBA Recap: Portland Trail Blazers Crush Golden States Warriors, Lillard Erupts With Career-High 51 Points
Ritz Agranum | | Feb 22, 2016 05:38 AM EST |
(Photo : gettyimages.com) Damian Lillard exploded with 51 points as Portland Trail Blazers demolished the Golden States Warriors 137-105.
Two-time NBA All-Star Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers exploded with 51 points to demolish the defending NBA champions Golden States Warriors with a 32-point margin 137-105 victory at the Moda Center last week Friday.
Lillard came out firing with loads of three-pointers especially in the second half of the game. The two-time NBA Skills Challenge champion connected 9-of-12 from beyond the arc and shot 18-of-28 from the field.
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"It's a great feeling," said Lillard, who also had seven assists, six steals and no turnovers during the game. "Especially against the best team in the league. I haven't scored 50 since ninth grade."
Guard CJ McCollum added 21 points, including the 3-of-4 treys he dropped during the night. He also registered 7 assists, 4 rebounds and 2 steals, while Gerard Henderson and Mason Plumlee contributed 12 points each for the winners, who improved their team standings to 28-27 and extend their winning streaks to four.
The Trail Blazers are currently 17-11 at home this season and have won nine of the last ten games they have played.
With this game, the Golden States suffered their fifth loss in 53 games this season. The stunning victory of Portland also snapped the Warriors eleven-game winning streak.
The reigning MVP Stephen Curry finished the game with 31 points, five assists and two steals, while shooting 12-of-23 from the field to lead the Warriors, who are 24-5 on road this season.
"We just lost our composure when it comes to how we controlled our possessions. That usually doesn't happen," the NBA's scoring leader said.
All-Star forward Draymond Green chipped in a double-double game production of 14 points and 12 rebounds to go along with eight assists for the Dubs.
The 2016 NBA Three-point shootout champion Klay Thompson had 23 points for the Warriors, who committed 20 turnovers and allowed 14 fast break points.
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