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Warriors star scores 48 points in loss against Blazers
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Despite a 48 point effort from Steph Curry, the Warriors came up short in a 136-131 loss to the Trail Blazers on Sunday evening.
Curry scored 48 and made 12 3-pointers, surpassing Michael Jordan for the most 40-point games after turning 30 (45). However, he was not perfect in the Warriors’ 136-131 loss, missing a lefthanded layup with 27 seconds remaining and down by one point.
Both the Golden State Warriors and Portland Trail Blazers may be without multiple key players in Sunday night's matchup.
Kerr blames himself that one of his Big Three is not impacting games like he did last year
The Golden State Warriors’ late-game issues resurfaced again last night. Even with 37-year-old Stephen Curry delivering a sensational 48-point performance, Golden State could not finish the job, falling 136-131 to the Portland Trail Blazers for a second straight loss.
Clingan (lower leg) recorded three points (1-3 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 1-2 FT), 10 rebounds, three blocks, three assists and one steal across 22 minutes Sunday in the Trail Blazers ' 136-131 win over the Warriors.
It’s unclear when injured rotation players like Jrue Holiday, Donovan Clingan, Matisse Thybulle and Scoot Henderson will return. But, at the very least, a couple of the players seem to be making progress. Here’s the latest regarding a few key players:
Stephen Curry leads the Golden State Warriors into the Moda Center on Sunday night to take on the Portland Trail Blazers.