The Warriors are looking to return to the Western Conference Finals, while the Trail Blazers hope to stave off elimination when they take the court for Game 5 live from the Oracle Arena in Oakland, Calif. in this NBA playoffs second-round series.
Golden State returns home with a chance to clinch its second straight trip to Round 3 as Portland hopes to win this game and send it back to Oregon for Game 6.
The Warriors took the first two games of this series at Oracle Arena, while the Trail Blazers earned Game 3 on their home court before dropping Game 4, 132-125, in overtime on Monday.
The story of Game 4 was unanimous MVP Steph Curry, who returned to the lineup for the first time since missing four games with a sprained knee suffered in Round 1 against the Rockets. The now two-time MVP put up a team-best 40 points, a record 17 of which came in overtime.
"I figured he'd find his stroke and make a few shots, but that was crazy," coach Steve Kerr said, according to ESPN. "Once he got going, he didn't look tired."
Curry is back in full force for Game 5, hoping to help the reigning NBA champions get through a round in five games for the second consecutive series. Curry also led the Warriors with eight assists in the win, while Draymond Green paced the team with four steals.
Damian Lillard led the Trail Blazers with 36 points and 10 assists in the loss, while Mason Plumlee contributed a club-leading 15 rebounds. Portland has played well in the series, but missed a golden opportunity to tie it up on its own court.
"We played really well in Game 3 and got the win, Game 2 we played really well and we let that one slip away and then [Monday] we played really well again," Lillard told ESPN. "They're a championship team. We competed with them. We're right there, we were one or two stops from winning the game. We let another one get away."
Game Live Stream & Details
Matchup: Trail Blazers at Warriors Game 2
Time: 10:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. PT)
Venue: Oracle Arena, Oakland, Calif.
Radio: Portland (Rip City Radio 620); Golden State (KNBR 680).
Series: 3-1 Warriors.
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