(The Sports Xchange) – Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson dominated their matchup with the Portland backcourt of Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum on Friday night, exploding for 71 points in the Golden State Warriors’ 128-112 blowout of the Trail Blazers.
Curry had 34 points and Thompson a game-high 37 points as the Warriors (58-6) avenged their most lopsided loss of the season en route to their 47th consecutive home-court win.
Lillard scorched the Warriors for 51 points and McCollum added 21 in Portland’s 137-105 home win over the defending champs on Feb. 19. But this one was a polar opposite almost from the opening tip.
Thompson poured in four 3-pointers in the first 6:03, helping Golden State take the lead for good at 16-9.
Then Curry, scoreless at the point, took over, dropping in four 3s of his own and adding three two-point hoops in a personal 18-point flurry over the final 4:55 of the period, helping Golden State run up a 40-27 advantage.
The margin reached 20 by halftime and 24 by the end of the third quarter, allowing both teams to rest starters for the second half of a back-to-back upcoming on Saturday night.
Curry, who was held to 12 points in Wednesday’s win over Utah, surpassed that total in the first 11 minutes this time around. He finished 13-for-23 from the field, including 7-for-14 from 3-point range.
