Stephen Curry ties playoff high with 9 treys, Warriors win Game 1 easy
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry scored 36 points (12-of-23 field goals, 3-of-3 free throws) with 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 1 steal, 9 3-pointers, and 1 turnover in 35.5 minutes of a 116-94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals on Tuesday.
What It Means:
Curry went 9-of-15 from beyond the arc, setting a playoff career high for made 3-pointers, as the Warriors exploited a porous Portland defense all night long. It was his fourth 30-point performance this postseason, with three coming in the past four games. Game 2 will be played in Golden State on Thursday.
Steph finished with 36.7 FanDuel points in Game 1.
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