It took the Golden State Warriors some time, but they got their groove back on Tuesday night with a 127-104 win over the Portland Trail Blazers at Moda Center that was anchored by a 41-point third-quarter explosion.
The Warriors (3-1) have now won three straight following their season-opening loss to the San Antonio Spurs. Portland, on the other hand, dropped to 2-2 with the loss.
Stephen Curry started in rather sluggish fashion, but he recovered after halftime and finished with 28 points on 10-of-21 shooting, including 5-of-10 from the three-point line. Kevin Durant added 20 points, five rebounds and four steals, while Draymond Green posted a full line consisting of six points, nine assists, eight rebounds, three steals and two blocks.
ESPN Stats & Info passed along a telling stat to exemplify just how consistent Durant has been in the scoring column:
Damian Lillard paced Portland with 31 points on 8-of-19 shooting (4-of-10 from three), and he provided one of the Blazers' few highlights when he converted a tough three-point ...
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