LOS ANGELES: Stephen Curry scored 14 of his 34 points in the fourth quarter and the Golden State Warriors stormed back from a 16-point third-quarter deficit to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 119-113. Klay Thompson tallied 24 points on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) for the Warriors, who seized a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven first-round Western Conference playoff series. Kawhi Leonard scored a playoff career high 43 points for the Spurs, including San Antonio’s final 16 points in the fourth quarter. “Both teams played their hearts out,” Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. In Atlanta, the Atlanta Hawks led wire-to-wire en route to a dominating 116-98 victory over Washington, cutting the Wizards lead in the playoff series to 2-1.

Source: Manila Times April 23, 2017 12:56 UTC