If the Warriors need a reminder of the danger lurking ahead, they can look at Stephen Curry sitting on the bench in street clothes. Or they can think back to Feb. 19, the first game after the All-Star break.
That’s when Damian Lillard and the Trail Blazers handed the Warriors their worst loss all season, a 137-105 beatdown in Portland. Lillard scored 51 as the Blazers raced past turnover-prone Golden State.
Now, with Curry sidelined by a sprained right knee, the teams meet in the Western Conference semifinals starting Sunday in Oakland.