Warriors fall to Blazers in Preseason action

By: Eric He

Stephen Curry looked in midseason form, but the Golden State Warriors fell to the Portland Trail Blazers 118-101 in the second preseason game on Thursday night.

Curry finished with 30 points and knocked down six-of-11 three-pointers, hitting jumpers from all angles. He played 26 minutes, departing the game late in the third quarter. Draymond Green and Klay Thompson both had 14 points, with Green also in midseason form as he picked up a technical foul less than two minutes into the game arguing a non-foul call.

For the Blazers, Allen Crabbe recorded a team-high 25 points off the bench. The Cal product was 9-of-12 from the field and 5-of-6 from three-point attempts.

The Warriors trailed by double-digits for much of the game, and were down 77-62 at halftime. A brief spurt by the starters in the third cut the lead down to four at 81-77, but they gave way to the reserves for the rest of the game.

Ian Clark had the best showing out of all the training camp invitees, scoring six points in 10 minutes. Ben Gordon recorded a field goal in 10 minutes. Leandro Barbosa, who still looks fresh, has been the Warriors’ best reserve through two games, putting up eight points.

Up next the Warriors take on the Nuggets at Oracle Arena as the preseason continues.

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