LOS ANGELES — At a recent shootaround in Portland, Stephen Curry was asked if he'd noticed the swell of road support for the Golden State Warriors this season.
"Who wouldn’t want to play in that kind of atmosphere when you come out for pregame warm-ups or obviously when the game starts and you see huge representation?" Curry said, per CSNNW.com. "Dub Nation, that’s fun. It’s always a pretty consistent kind of playoff-like atmosphere, so it helps us get ready."
Having such a strong presence at the Moda Center didn't save the Warriors from a 137-105 shellacking at the hands of the Portland Trail Blazers. But at Staples Center—supposedly hostile territory given the chippy rivalry with the Los Angeles Clippers—the Warriors felt right at home and played accordingly (for the most part) in a 115-112 win.
"We’ve got to give them something to cheer about," Curry said after the victory. "We had the same kind of vibe last night [in Portland]. You wouldn’t have known because of how we were playing. We’ve had a great showing on most of our road games. If we play the way we’re ...
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