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Lillard shot just 4-for-12 en route to a team-high 19 points, while McCollum added 17 for the Trail Blazers, who were facing a fresh team that had enjoyed three days off after eliminating Houston in Game 6 on the road Friday night. The Warriors used a 13-5 burst to open the second half to extend a nine-point half-time advantage to 67-50.
Curry had three triples in the run. But Portland, who flew straight to Oakland after winning a decisive Game 7 at Denver on Sunday, refused to quit. Rodney Hood and Seth Curry drilled three-pointers in an 11-4 run that ended the period and gave the Trail Blazers hope at 77-71 entering the fourth. Curry high-fives Warriors team-mate Klay Thompson during Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals The Warriors' lead was just 79-73 before Cook hit his two three-pointers, helping Golden State go back up by 14, and the three-point discrepancy proved too much for the Trail Blazers to overcome. Draymond Green complemented Curry and Thompson with a team-high 10 rebounds to go with 12 points for the Warriors, who shot 50 per cent from the field and 51. 5 per cent (17-for-33) from three-point range.
Stephen Curry scores 36 points as Golden State Warriors hammer Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of West FinalsStephen Curry and Klay Thompson dominated their matchup with Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, combining for 12 three-pointers and 62 points in the Golden State Warriors' 116-94 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday night. Game leaders Portland Trail Blazers Points: Damian Lillard - 19 Assists: Damian Lillard - 6 Rebounds: Enes Kanter - 16 Golden State Warriors Points: Stephen Curry - 36 Assists: Stephen Curry - 7 Rebounds: Draymond Green - 10 Warriors lead series 1-0 Golden State Warriors 1-0 Portland Trail Blazers Game 1: Trail Blazers 94-116 Warriors | Box Score Game 2: Trail Blazers @ Warriors, May 17, 2am Game 3: Warriors @ Trail Blazers, May 19, 2am Game 4: Warriors @ Trail Blazers, May 21, 2am Game 5 if necessary: Trail Blazers @ Warriors, May 23, 2am Game 6 if necessary: Warriors @ Trail Blazers, May 25, 2am Game 7 if necessary: Trail Blazers @ Warriors, May 27, 2am All games broadcast live on Sky Sports Arena Game 2 in the best-of-seven series is scheduled for Thursday night, also on top-seeded Golden State's home court.
Curry finished with a game-high 36 points and Thompson added 26 for the Warriors, who won a second consecutive game without star forward Kevin Durant, out with a bruised right calf. Image: Stephen Curry attacks his brother Seth in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals Curry shot 9-for-15 on three-pointers, Thompson went 3-for-9 from beyond the arc and backup Quinn Cook mixed in two timely treys to quell the Trail Blazers' last threat, pushing Golden State a game up on an opponent they dominated 4-1 and 4-0 in the 2016 and 2017 playoffs.
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