Takeaways from the Warriors’ 129-124 overtime loss to the Trail Blazers.
Warriors defense on Damian Lillard
With the Trail Blazers missing guard CJ McCollum (ankle sprain) and center Jusuf Nurkic (leg fracture), the Warriors’ defensive strategy was simple: Take away Lillard.
Error 0:
Well, they couldn’t.
In a 129-124 overtime victory, Lillard scored a career-high 61 points on 17-for-37 shooting (11-for-20 from 3-point range), grabbed 10 rebounds and dished seven assists. Even when they went over on every screen and picked him up near half court, Lillard still managed to make 11 3-pointers.