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NBA: Curry pours in career-high 62 as Warriors blast Blazers

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/01/04/nba_gsw_steph-curry.jpg"/><figcaption>Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after a basket against the Portland Trail Blazers during the fourth quarter for a career-high 62 point game for Curry at Chase Center. <em>Kelley L Cox, USA TODAY Sports/Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Stephen Curry exploded for 21 of his career-high 62 points in the first quarter Sunday night, helping the Golden State Warriors take a lead they never relinquished in a 137-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in San Francisco.</p><p>The game was a rematch of a 123-98 Trail Blazers win on Friday night in a game also played at the 2-year-old Chase Center in San Francisco.</p><p>Curry topped his previous high of 54 with two free throws with 2:23 to play.</p><p>He wasn&#x27;t done. With the Warriors comfortably ahead, Curry bombed in consecutive 27-footers, the second of which came with 42.2 seconds left to cap his 62-point night.</p><p>The 50-point night was the NBA&#x27;s first of the season, while the 60-pointer was the first for a Warrior since Klay Thompson had 60 in 2016.</p><p>The last Warrior to record more than 62 points in a game was Rick Barry with 64 in 1974.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/c2fPCRJCo2s?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Curry&#x27;s record-setting night came in the same game in which his streak of consecutive free throws made, which dated back to last season, ended at 80.</p><p>Damian Lillard was on hand for the performance, leading Portland with 32 points.</p><p>Seeking their first win of the season, the Warriors trailed 9-2 before Curry hit three shots, including a 3-pointer, in a 17-3 flurry that gave Golden State the lead for good.</p><p>Curry had 31 points by halftime and 45 by the end of the third period, during which the Warriors led by as many as 20.</p><p>The Trail Blazers, who were wrapping up a California swing in search of a third win in four games, didn&#x27;t go quietly. They closed within eight on two occasions in the fourth quarter, the last time on two free throws by Enes Kanter with still 2:53 to play.</p><p>But Andrew Wiggins hit a 3-pointer 17 seconds later, ending any suspense other than Curry&#x27;s final point total.</p><p>Curry finished 18-for-31 from the field overall and 8-for-16 on 3-pointers. He also shot 18-for-19 at the foul line.</p><p>Wiggins added 21 points, Kelly Oubre Jr. 17, James Wiseman 12 and Eric Paschall 10 for the Warriors, who shot 55.7 percent.</p><p>CJ McCollum (28) and Kanter (24) backed Lillard for Portland, which shot 41.8 percent. Anthony chipped in with 10 points.</p><p>Kanter was the game&#x27;s leading rebounder with 12. The Warriors&#x27; Wiseman also recorded a double-double with a team-high 11 rebounds.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/pCChvbBsaxs?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

<p>Stephen Curry exploded for 21 of his career-high 62 points in the first quarter, helping the Golden State Warriors take a 137-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.</p>

Stephen Curry exploded for 21 of his career-high 62 points in the first quarter, helping the Golden State Warriors take a 137-122 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.