National Basketball Association
Golden State 137, Portland 122
When: 8:30 PM ET, Sunday, January 3, 2021
Where: Chase Center, San Francisco, California
Officials:
#55 Bill Kennedy, #56 Mark Ayotte, #28 Mousa Dagher
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
Stephen Curry exploded for 21 of his career-high 62 points in the first quarter Sunday night, helping the Golden State Warriors take a lead they never relinquished in a 137-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in San Francisco.
The game was a rematch of a 123-98 Trail Blazers win on Friday night in a game also played at the 2-year-old Chase Center in San Francisco.
Curry topped his previous high of 54 with two free throws with 2:23 to play.
He wasn't done. With the Warriors comfortably ahead, Curry bombed in consecutive 27-footers, the second of which came with 42.2 seconds left to cap his 62-point night.
The 50-point night was the NBA's first of the season, while the 60-pointer was the first for a Warrior since Klay Thompson had 60 in 2016.
The last Warrior to record more than 62 points in a game was Rick Barry with 64 in 1974.
Curry's record-setting night came in the same game in which his streak of consecutive free throws made, which dated back to last season, ended at 80.
Damian Lillard was on hand for the performance, leading Portland with 32 points.
Seeking their first win of the season, the Warriors trailed 9-2 before Curry hit three shots, including a 3-pointer, in a 17-3 flurry that gave Golden State the lead for good.
Curry had 31 points by halftime and 45 by the end of the third period, during which the Warriors led by as many as 20.
The Trail Blazers, who were wrapping up a California swing in search of a third win in four games, didn't go quietly. They closed within eight on two occasions in the fourth quarter, the last time on two free throws by Enes Kanter with still 2:53 to play.
But Andrew Wiggins hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds later, ending any suspense other than Curry's final point total.
Curry finished 18-for-31 from the field overall and 8-for-16 on 3-pointers. He also shot 18-for-19 at the foul line.
Wiggins added 21 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. 17, James Wiseman 12 and Eric Paschall 10 for the Warriors, who shot 55.7 percent.
CJ McCollum (28) and Kanter (24) backed Lillard for Portland, which shot 41.8 percent. Anthony chipped in with 10 points.
Kanter was the game's leading rebounder with 12. The Warriors' Wiseman also recorded a double-double with a team-high 11 rebounds.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Portland |
|
Golden State |
|
Damian Lillard 32 |
Scoring |
Stephen Curry 62 |
|
CJ McCollum 5 |
Assists |
Draymond Green 8 |
|
Enes Kanter 12 |
Rebounds |
James Wiseman 11 |
|
Enes Kanter 8 |
Free Throws Made |
Stephen Curry 18 |
|
Robert Covington 2 |
Steals |
Kelly Oubre Jr. 2 |
|
Jusuf Nurkic 2 |
Blocks |
Andrew Wiggins 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Portland
|
122 |
41.8 |
14-43 |
26-33 |
16 |
40 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
| Golden State
|
137 |
55.7 |
13-34 |
26-34 |
23 |
53 |
7 |
4 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Golden State will play their next game at home against Sacramento. The Warriors have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Portland will play their next game at home against Chicago. The Trail Blazers have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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