Curry’s third-quarter burst and Horford’s five threes lift Warriors past Blazers

Stephen Curry scored 20 points, Al Horford made five three-pointers off the bench and the Golden State Warriors closed their preseason with a 128-118 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday at Chase Center.

Golden State made 18 threes and led by as many as 25 points. The Warriors recovered from an early deficit to lead 35-26 after one quarter, carried a 67-58 advantage into halftime and scored 38 in the third to keep Portland chasing.

Yaxel Lendeborg and Brandin Podziemski added 17 points apiece. Lendeborg shot 6-for-9, including 2-for-3 from outside, and had four rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block in 26 minutes. Podziemski made three threes and went 6-for-7 at the foul line.

Curry did much of his damage in the third quarter. He opened it with a three-pointer, banked in a jumper, added another three and scored on a running layup. Those four baskets accounted for 10 of his 20 points. His layup with 5:11 left in the period pushed Golden State ahead 94-70.

Curry finished with four rebounds and five assists in 26 minutes. Although he went 3-for-11 from three, the Warriors had enough shooting elsewhere to maintain the lead. Horford made five of his eight attempts from outside, with all 15 of his points coming on threes.

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Georges Niang added 13 points in 16 minutes, making two threes and all five of his free throws. Horford and Niang combined for 28 points off the bench, giving Golden State two additional shooters who could stretch Portland’s defense when the starting lineup changed.

Portland got 23 points from Damian Lillard, who made all 13 of his free throws. Ja Morant scored 19 on 8-for-10 shooting and made all three of his three-point attempts. Deni Avdija added 12 points and Toumani Camara had 11, while Donovan Clingan collected 11 rebounds.

Scoot Henderson supplied 17 points off the bench, all in the second half, as Blazer’s Edge reported. He finished 7-for-16 overall but 1-for-8 from three. Portland’s reserves helped reduce the deficit in the fourth after Golden State entered the period ahead 105-91.

The Blazers won the final quarter 27-23, but the Warriors’ reserves had an answer late. LJ Cryer hit a three with 1:24 remaining to make it 128-115. John Tonje’s three-point play on the next possession completed the scoring.

Golden State finished 18-for-44 from three and 26-for-31 at the line. Portland went 14-for-40 from outside and 20-for-24 on free throws. The loss left the Blazers at 3-1 in preseason, while the Warriors finished 4-2.

The regular season begins for both teams Wednesday: Portland hosts Phoenix, and Golden State visits the Lakers.

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