Klay Thompson, Stephen Curry lead Warriors past Trail Blazers for 5th straight win
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Klay Thompson scored 28 points, Stephen Curry had 27 and the Golden State Warriors beat the Portland Trail Blazers 126-106 on Saturday for their fifth straight victory.
The Splash Brothers combined for 22 points in the third quarter to pace the Warriors to a 12-point advantage to start the fourth. Thompson, who has scored at least 20 points in his last five games after a sluggish start, had 11 straight points in the quarter – hitting back-to-back 3s.
“I think over the last five games, he’s just taking better shots,” Warriors coach Steve Kerr said. "And as a result, our team is more settled. We just feel like we’re operating more efficiently.”
Thompson said that every time he shoots the ball, “it's a good shot."
“It just seems to be going in at a higher frequency these last five, six games,” Thompson said.
Curry said that Thompson has been letting the game come to him in this recent stretch.
“Consistently, the ball is moving, he’s finding good looks - and that’s the Klay Thompson we know," Curry said.
The five-game winning streak matches Golden State's longest of the season. The Warriors improved to 15-14, their first time over .500 since Nov. 12 as they head into a Christmas showdown at the defending champion Denver Nuggets.
“Marquee game on Christmas, it’s going to be a great atmosphere,” Curry said. “We’ve been in that environment before, so understanding what it’s going be like on the road."
Golden State improved to 3-0 against Portland this month, beating the Trail Blazers at home Dec. 6 and on the road Dec. 17.
Two dunks by Trayce Jackson-Davis and a 3-pointer by Brandin Podziemski to start the fourth put the Warriors comfortably ahead at 96-79 with 10:39 left in regulation.
Podziemski had 15 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, extending his streak of recording at least 10 points, five rebounds and five assists to six straight games.
Kerr said the balance between the youngsters and veterans “is great this year.”
“The balance feels right,” Kerr said. “We’ve got a lot of options every night at our disposal as a staff and a lot of good players, so we’re able to survive injuries like we’ve done. But the group just feels right. We’ve got a really deep roster and guys who complement each other well.”
Anfernee Simons, after scoring a season-high 41 points against Washington on Thursday night, led Portland with 25 points. The Trail Blazers have lost nine of 10. They were without guard Shaedon Sharpe (right adductor soreness) for the second straight game.
Portland Chauncey Billups said his team failed to sustain what was a “really good start.” The Warriors outrebounded the Trail Blazers 49-30, and had 13 offensive rebounds.
“That team, they just kept wearing on you, kept getting rebounds, kept getting put-backs,” Billups said. “It was tough.”
UP NEXT
Trail Blazers: Host Sacramento on Tuesday night.
Warriors: At Denver on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Deandre Ayton vs. Kevon Looney (Toumani Camara gains possession) | ||
| 11:36 |  | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:19 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 2-3 |
| 11:01 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 11:01 | | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | ||
| 10:55 | | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point running layup (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:39 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:39 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 10:24 | | Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Trail Blazers defensive rebound | ||
| 10:01 | | +2 | Jerami Grant makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 4-5 |
| 9:48 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 4-8 |
| 9:32 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point hook shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 6-8 |
| 9:20 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point cutting layup (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 6-10 |
| 9:09 | | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:03 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:45 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:39 | | Klay Thompson offensive rebound | ||
| 8:35 | | Stephen Curry misses two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:32 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 8:27 | | +3 | Malcolm Brogdon makes three point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 9-10 |
| 8:08 | | Trail Blazers technical foul (Defensive three second) | ||
| 8:08 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 9-11 |
| 7:52 | | +2 | Brandin Podziemski makes two point driving floating jump shot | 9-13 |
| 7:33 | | +3 | Anfernee Simons makes three point stepback jump shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 12-13 |
| 7:19 | | Stephen Curry turnover (lost ball) (Toumani Camara steals) | ||
| 7:16 | | +2 | Toumani Camara makes two point running layup (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 14-13 |
| 7:06 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:54 | | Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Deandre Ayton steals) | ||
| 6:52 | | Jerami Grant misses two point running layup | ||
| 6:52 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:50 | | Anfernee Simons misses two point jump shot | ||
| 6:48 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 6:38 | | Warriors turnover (8-second violation) | ||
| 6:28 | | Scoot Henderson turnover (bad pass) (Trayce Jackson-Davis steals) | ||
| 6:12 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving floating jump shot (Trayce Jackson-Davis assists) | 14-15 |
| 6:02 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 6:02 | | Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 6:02 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:02 | | Deandre Ayton misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 6:00 | | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Stephen Curry misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:47 | | Deandre Ayton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Klay Thompson shooting foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 5:33 | | +1 | Scoot Henderson makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 15-15 |
| 5:33 | | +1 | Scoot Henderson makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 16-15 |
| 5:18 | | Deandre Ayton personal foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 5:18 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 5:00 | | +3 | Anfernee Simons makes three point jump shot (Scoot Henderson assists) | 19-15 |
| 4:42 | | Chris Paul turnover (bad pass) (Malcolm Brogdon steals) | ||
| 4:38 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses two point running layup | ||
| 4:36 | | Malcolm Brogdon offensive rebound | ||
| 4:35 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point tip layup | 21-15 |
| 4:18 | | Dario Saric misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 4:17 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis offensive rebound | ||
| 4:16 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis misses two point tip layup | ||
| 4:15 | | Anfernee Simons defensive rebound | ||
| 4:13 | | Dario Saric shooting foul (Anfernee Simons draws the foul) | ||
| 4:13 | | +1 | Anfernee Simons makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 22-15 |
| 4:13 | | +1 | Anfernee Simons makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-15 |
| 3:59 | | +2 | Trayce Jackson-Davis makes two point cutting dunk (Chris Paul assists) | 23-17 |
| 3:42 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point cutting dunk (Anfernee Simons assists) | 25-17 |
| 3:35 | | Moses Moody turnover (lost ball) (Malcolm Brogdon steals) | ||
| 3:29 | | Matisse Thybulle misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Chris Paul defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Dario Saric turnover (bad pass) (Malcolm Brogdon steals) | ||
| 3:17 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:12 | | Dario Saric defensive rebound | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Chris Paul makes two point turnaround jump shot | 25-19 |
| 2:38 | | +3 | Matisse Thybulle makes three point jump shot (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 28-19 |
| 2:19 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis turnover (bad pass) (Matisse Thybulle steals) | ||
| 2:07 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 2:03 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Stephen Curry misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Malcolm Brogdon defensive rebound | ||
| 1:52 | | +2 | Scoot Henderson makes two point running dunk (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 30-19 |
| 1:52 | | Warriors 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:37 | | Brandin Podziemski misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:33 | | Dario Saric offensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | Chris Paul misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:28 | | Brandin Podziemski offensive rebound | ||
| 1:23 | | Duop Reath shooting foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | ||
| 1:23 | | +1 | Dario Saric makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-20 |
| 1:23 | | +1 | Dario Saric makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-21 |
| 1:10 | | Jabari Walker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:07 | | Matisse Thybulle offensive rebound | ||
| 1:00 | | Scoot Henderson misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:58 | | Trayce Jackson-Davis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:47 | | Moses Moody turnover (lost ball) (Scoot Henderson steals) | ||
| 0:37 | | Duop Reath misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:32 | | Moses Moody defensive rebound | ||
| 0:22 | | Moses Moody misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:19 | | Dario Saric offensive rebound | ||
| 0:06 | | +2 | Dario Saric makes two point turnaround jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 30-23 |
| 0:02 | | Brandin Podziemski personal foul (Scoot Henderson draws the foul) | ||
| 0:00 | | Jerami Grant misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Trail Blazers offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | Jonathan Kuminga misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 11:41 | | Jabari Walker defensive rebound | ||
| 11:23 | | Jerami Grant turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 11:07 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:03 | | Jonathan Kuminga offensive rebound | ||
| 10:59 | | +2 | Brandin Podziemski makes two point driving layup (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 30-25 |
| 10:39 | | Jerami Grant misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 10:28 | | Duop Reath shooting foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul) | ||
| 10:28 | | +1 | Jonathan Kuminga makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 30-26 |
| 10:28 | | +1 | Jonathan Kuminga makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 30-27 |
| 10:16 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 32-27 |
| 9:52 | | Klay Thompson turnover (bad pass) (Scoot Henderson steals) | ||
| 9:39 | | Matisse Thybulle misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:38 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Jonathan Kuminga technical foul (Flopping) | ||
| 9:38 | | +1 | Jerami Grant makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 33-27 |
| 9:22 | | Scoot Henderson personal foul (Dario Saric draws the foul) | ||
| 9:09 | | +2 | Klay Thompson makes two point pullup jump shot | 33-29 |
| 8:53 | | Scoot Henderson turnover (bad pass) (Dario Saric steals) | ||
| 8:48 | | +2 | Jonathan Kuminga makes two point driving layup | 33-31 |
| 8:48 | | Scoot Henderson shooting foul (Jonathan Kuminga draws the foul) | ||
| 8:48 | | +1 | Jonathan Kuminga makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 33-32 |
| 8:32 | | Jerami Grant misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 8:28 | | Klay Thompson defensive rebound | ||
| 8:15 | | +2 | Brandin Podziemski makes two point driving finger roll layup | 33-34 |
| 8:15 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:57 | | Anfernee Simons misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:52 | | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | ||
| 7:44 | | Malcolm Brogdon blocks Dario Saric's two point layup | ||
| 7:38 | | Jerami Grant defensive rebound | ||
| 7:33 | | +3 | Jerami Grant makes three point jump shot (Matisse Thybulle assists) | 36-34 |
| 7:10 | | Klay Thompson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Matisse Thybulle defensive rebound | ||
| 7:01 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point alley-oop layup | ||
| 7:00 | | Warriors defensive rebound | ||
| 6:42 | | +2 | Moses Moody makes two point cutting layup (Kevon Looney assists) | 36-36 |
| 6:27 | | Jump ball. Jerami Grant vs. Jonathan Kuminga (Malcolm Brogdon gains possession) | ||
| 6:16 | | Brandin Podziemski blocks Anfernee Simons's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:13 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 6:12 | | Brandin Podziemski turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 5:56 | | Deandre Ayton offensive foul (Charge) (Moses Moody draws the foul) | ||
| 5:56 | | Deandre Ayton turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | +2 | Moses Moody makes two point pullup jump shot (Brandin Podziemski assists) | 36-38 |
| 5:27 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 5:24 | | Brandin Podziemski defensive rebound | ||
| 5:20 | | Brandin Podziemski misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:18 | | Toumani Camara defensive rebound | ||
| 5:09 | | +3 | Anfernee Simons makes three point jump shot (Jerami Grant assists) | 39-38 |
| 4:42 | | +2 | Brandin Podziemski makes two point driving layup (Kevon Looney assists) | 39-40 |
| 4:30 | | Anfernee Simons turnover (bad pass) (Brandin Podziemski steals) | ||
| 4:18 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving finger roll layup | 39-42 |
| 4:18 | | Trail Blazers 60 second timeout | ||
| 4:08 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Jabari Walker offensive rebound | ||
| 4:00 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Stephen Curry defensive rebound | ||
| 3:45 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point cutting layup (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 39-44 |
| 3:45 | | Malcolm Brogdon shooting foul (Stephen Curry draws the foul) | ||
| 3:45 | | +1 | Stephen Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 39-45 |
| 3:27 | | Deandre Ayton misses two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | +2 | Kevon Looney makes two point cutting layup (Jonathan Kuminga assists) | 39-47 |
| 3:03 | | +2 | Malcolm Brogdon makes two point pullup jump shot (Deandre Ayton assists) | 41-47 |
| 2:51 | | +3 | Stephen Curry makes three point jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 41-50 |
| 2:40 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point cutting layup (Malcolm Brogdon assists) | 43-50 |
| 2:40 | | Moses Moody shooting foul (Deandre Ayton draws the foul) | ||
| 2:40 | | +1 | Deandre Ayton makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 44-50 |
| 2:21 | | Toumani Camara blocks Kevon Looney's two point layup | ||
| 2:19 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 2:14 | | Jump ball. Anfernee Simons vs. Stephen Curry (Jabari Walker gains possession) | ||
| 2:14 | | Kevon Looney turnover (lost ball) (Anfernee Simons steals) | ||
| 2:03 | | Malcolm Brogdon misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:01 | | Kevon Looney defensive rebound | ||
| 1:46 | | +2 | Stephen Curry makes two point driving reverse layup (Chris Paul assists) | 44-52 |
| 1:32 | | +2 | Deandre Ayton makes two point driving floating jump shot (Anfernee Simons assists) | 46-52 |
| 1:20 | | Stephen Curry misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:18 | | Kevon Looney offensive rebound | ||
| 1:18 | | Jabari Walker personal foul (Kevon Looney draws the foul) | ||
| 1:18 | | +1 | Kevon Looney makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 46-53 |
| 1:18 | | +1 | Kevon Looney makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 46-54 |
| 0:59 | | Anfernee Simons misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:56 | | Jonathan Kuminga defensive rebound | ||
| 0:45 | | Kevon Looney turnover (bad pass) (Deandre Ayton steals) | ||
| 0:32 | | Jabari Walker turnover (lost ball) (Chris Paul steals) | ||
| 0:27 | | +3 | Klay Thompson makes three point running pullup jump shot (Chris Paul assists) | 46-57 |
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