Warriors vs Trail Blazers: Game 4 Score, Twitter Reaction from 2016 NBA Playoffs

MVPs don’t experience rust like the rest of the world. 

Stephen Curry returned to the floor Monday for the first time since spraining his right MCL in the first round and proceeded to score 40 points and lead the Golden State Warriors to a 132-125 overtime victory over the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 4.

Golden State now leads the series 3-1.

Curry saved his best for when it mattered the most Monday, scoring 17 points on 6-of-7 shooting in overtime alone, per Ben Golliver of Sports Illustrated. The Trail Blazers as a team scored 14 points in overtime, but couldn’t keep up with No. 30:

“I am here. I am back.” MVP behavior.https://t.co/UraKOHz0kB

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) May 10, 2016

All this came on a day when Marc Stein of ESPN.com reported Curry will be named the MVP for the second straight year, and he looked the part during Golden State’s win.

He did receive some help from his running mates, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson. Green finished with 21 points, nine rebounds, seven blocks, five assists and four steals in an incredible all-around effort, while Thompson added 23 points behind five made three-pointers. 

The Trail Blazers received 36 points and 10 assists from Damian Lillard and 24 points from C.J. McCollum, but it was not enough to overtake Curry in the extra period.

While he was unstoppable in overtime, Curry didn’t start the game, and Portland took full advantage as it seized a 16-2 lead before he even stepped onto the floor. 

The Trail Blazers extended the lead to 21-5, but Curry’s presence helped Golden State trim the deficit to 26-18 by the end of the first quarter.

Curry air-balled an early three, much to Portland’s delight:

Must have been the wind ????

— Trail Blazers (@trailblazers) May 10, 2016

Portland maintained momentum early in the second quarter, but Kevin Pelton of ESPN.com warned its fans: “The Warriors played Portland even with Curry, Green and Thompson all on the bench, which has to be considered a huge win.”

Golden State then went on a 10-0 run to cut a 48-35 Portland lead to 48-45 with less the four minutes until halftime. However, the Trail Blazers responded and took a 67-57 lead into the locker room, although that was far from Golden State’s only concern.

Shaun Livingston was ejected in the second quarter after picking up two technical fouls when he argued he was hit in the head on a layup attempt.

“Looks like Livingston did get hit in the head right there,” Marcus Thompson of the Bay Area News Group observed. “Don’t know what Livingston said but surprised that second T came so quick.”

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