Golden State won its second preseason game against Portland in a week Tuesday night at the Moda Centre, 118-111, thanks to a strong second half and a prolific performance from Stephen Curry. The Blazers relied on the depth and balance of their starting rotation to build an 18-point lead in the first half. However, after a 13-0 run in the third quarter, the Warriors changed the tide and proved to be too strong in the closing minutes.
With Stephen Curry draining jumpers and layups while Al Horford nailed threes, the Warriors erased a 10-point deficit to take a 76-73 lead with 4:28 left in the third quarter, holding the Blazers scoreless for nearly four minutes. Their surge continued late in the quarter, as Jackson Rowe and Gary Payton III buried back-to-back threes in the final 30 seconds.