After the greatest first half of a season in NBA history, the Golden State Warriors are off to a rough start following the All-Star break, falling on Friday to the Portland Trailblazers on the road, 137-105, at the Moda Center.
Portland celebrated the victory in style on Twitter:
Damian Lillard was the star of the night for the Trail Blazers, scoring a career-high 51 points, dishing out seven assists and securing six steals, all while not turning the ball over once. It was the third straight game of 30 or more points for Lillard, per Trail Blazers PR.
J.A. Adande of ESPN summed up the reaction to Lillard's amazing night:
It wasn't all about offense as Portland denied the Warriors (now 48-5) a chance at the win with plays like this from Gerald Henderson, via the Trail Blazers:
Golden State should have known it would be a tough night when Lillard was hitting shots like this in the first quarter, per the Trail Blazers:
It looked like Stephen Curry's hot shooting early on could lead the Warriors to a victory. He finished wit ...
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