NBA: Jordan Poole puts up 41 as Warriors overtake Blazers
The HinduJordan Poole exploded for 41 points and teamed with Klay Thompson and Donte DiVincenzo for three 3-pointers in a 16-2, game-ending flurry that allowed the Golden State Warriors to rally past the Portland Trail Blazers 118-112 on Friday in San Francisco. After the teams traded 40-plus-point quarters -- the Warriors had a 41-point first that helped them go up by 18, the Trail Blazers a 40-point third that vaulted them into as much as an 11-point lead -- Portland took a 110-102 advantage on a Damian Lillard floater with 5:10 remaining before Golden State flipped the script. Poole began the game-ending blitz with a short jumper at the 4:14 mark, after which Golden State’s Jonathan Kuminga dunked and Poole connected from 3-point range to make it a one-point game. Portland’s Josh Hart matched Green’s game-high rebound total with 11 to go with 12 points and a game-high seven assists, while Jerami Grant added 19 points.