National Basketball Association
Golden State 125, Portland 98
When: 10:30 PM ET, Saturday, March 30, 2013
Where: Oracle Arena, Oakland, California
Officials:
#10 Ron Garretson, #68 Marat Kogut, #40 Leon Wood
Attendance:
19596
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Warriors 125, Trail Blazers 98: Stephen Curry hit seven 3-pointers en route to 39 points and Carl Landry had a double-double off the bench as Golden State easily dispatched of visiting Portland.
Landry finished with a season-high 25 points on 9-of-10 shooting and grabbed 10 rebounds while David Lee scored 13 for the Warriors, who pushed their lead over the Houston Rockets in the race for the No. 6 spot in the Western Conference to 1 1/2 games.
Meyers Leonard started in place of an injured LaMarcus Aldridge and collected 22 points and 10 rebounds but could not stop the Trail Blazers from suffering their fourth straight loss. Portland sits 4 1/2 games behind the Utah Jazz and Los Angeles Lakers, who are tied for the No. 8 spot in the West.
Curry hit three 3-pointers during a 23-9 burst closing the first quarter that put Golden State on top for good.
Landry scored the Warriors’ first seven points of the second as part of an 11-3 surge that stretched the lead to 47-34. The Blazers crept back to within six points but two baskets in the final minute of the stanza gave Golden State a 65-55 cushion at the break.
The lead swelled to 90-70 after five quick points by Curry late in the third before the Warriors settled to a 96-78 gap heading into the final period.
Curry scored 10 more points early in the fourth, capped off by a deep 3-pointer in transition that pushed the lead to 110-87 and forced Portland to call a timeout with 6:54 left. One more jumper from Landry off Curry’s assist and the Warriors emptied the bench.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Curry and Rockets G James Harden are the only players in the NBA this season to post two games with at least 35 points, five rebounds, five assists and seven 3-pointers. Curry, who had six assists and five rebounds on Saturday, also accomplished the feat at the New York Knicks on Feb. 27. … Golden State finishes up its five-game homestand by hosting the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday. … J.J. Hickson recorded 15 points and 10 rebounds, Wesley Matthews scored 18 and Damian Lillard had 16 points and eight assists for Portland.
Top Game Performances
Portland |
|
Golden State |
Meyers Leonard 22 |
Scoring |
Stephen Curry 39 |
Nicolas Batum 9 |
Assists |
Stephen Curry 6 |
J.J. Hickson 10 |
Rebounds |
Carl Landry 10 |
Damian Lillard 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Carl Landry 7 |
Wesley Matthews 2 |
Steals |
Harrison Barnes 1 |
Meyers Leonard 1 |
Blocks |
Andrew Bogut 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Portland
|
98 |
38.4 |
8-23 |
24-29 |
23 |
38 |
1 |
6 |
11 |
Golden State
|
125 |
54.0 |
9-20 |
22-27 |
22 |
52 |
8 |
6 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game at home against New Orleans. The Warriors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game on the road against Utah. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.