Trail Blazers vs. Warriors results: Golden State's fourth-quarter rally keys Game 2 win

Drew Nantais

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The Trail Blazers came out swinging in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals, but it wasn't enough. Portland heads home down 2-0 in the series after a 114-111 loss to the Warriors on Thursday night in Oakland, Calif. 

The Blazers dominated the first half and entered the halftime break with a 65-50 lead. Damian Lillard struggled in the half, but CJ McCollum's 16 points had Portland in reat position to steal Game 2.

Golden State didn't go quietly, however. The Warriors outscored the Blazers 39-24 in the third quarter, including a 24-6 run at one point, and the teams headed into the fourth tied 89-89.

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The Blazers, hoping to put their recent fourth-quarter struggles behind them, started the final quarter strong and even opened up a 102-94 lead. Golden State stormed back and took a 110-108 lead after Stephen Curry converted three free throws after Lillard fouled him on a 3-point attempt late in the quarter. 

On what turned into the game's final possession for Portland, Lillard was stripped by Andre Iguodala with 4.1 seconds remaining. The Warriors were able to run out the clock and extend their series lead. 

While Golden State struggled mightily from 3-point range (9 of 29), Portland couldn't seem to miss at times as they hit 18 of their 39 attempts. Curry and Klay Thompson finished with 37 and 24 points, respectively, for the Warriors. Lillard and McCollum had 23 and 22, respectively, for the Blazers.

Portland will try to bounce back when the series resumes Saturday at Moda Center.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Game 2 between the Warriors and Trail Blazers.

Trail Blazers vs. Warriors: Results, highlights from Game 2

(All times Eastern)

11:34 p.m.: Lillard's stripped by Andre Iguodala and the Warriors run out the clock. Golden State takes Game 2 114-111 and take a 2-0 series lead. 

11:31 p.m.: Steph finds Green down low with 12.3 seconds left to give the Warriors a three-point lead. Portland burns a timeout as it'll try to tie the game. 

11:29 p.m.: Seth hits a 3 to give Portland a one-point lead, but Green flushes one home on an alley oop on the ensuing possession to give Golden State the lead back. 

11:27 p.m.: Steph's fouled on a 3-point attempt and hits all three free throws. Warriors now lead 110-108 with 1:45 to go. 

11:21 p.m.: Portland's 3-point shooting has kept Golden State at bay. The Blazers have hit 17 3s on the night and lead by six with 3:34 to go. 

11:18 p.m.: Meyers Leonard hits a jumper from 15 feet out to extend the Blazers' lead to 102-94. Portland in the midst of a 7-0 run. Just under seven minutes to go.

11:09 p.m.: Trail Blazers up 97-94 with 8:04 to go and Lillard's starting to heat up. He's got 20. 

11 p.m.: You might want to get to a TV for this one. We're knotted at 89 heading into the fourth. Golden State outscored Portland 39-24 in the third. Steph's got 30 and Thompson's got 22. 

10:53 p.m.: A Klay Thompson 3-pointer gives the Warriors their first lead of the second half. It's now a 24-6 run by Golden State. 

10:47 p.m.: Make that a 17-2 run for the Warriors. The Blazers' lead is cut to just one with over five minutes to go in the third.

10:39 p.m.: The Warriors are on an 13-0 run and have cut the Blazers' lead to three halfway through the third quarter. 

10:35 p.m.: Lillard comes up grimacing after he and Golden State's Kevon Looney dive for a loose ball. It looks like Looney landed on his left shoulder as he dove.

10:30 p.m.: The third quarter is underway. But first, a brief update on the injury status for Durant and DeMarcus Cousins:

10:16 p.m.: It's halftime and Portland leads Golden State 65-50. Lot of basketball to be played, but the Trail Blazers have looked good, particularly from deep, hitting 11 of 22 3-pointers in the half. Curry leads the way for Golden State with 19 points and McCollum leads the way for Portland with 16. 

10:13 p.m.: Sibling-on-sibling crime as Seth picks Steph's pocket:

10:05 p.m.: McCollum's got 16 and the Trail Blazers lead 56-43 with 3:11 to go in the second quarter. McCollum's 3 of 4 from beyond the arc. 

9:51 p.m.: Portland's 3-point shooting has been key as it's 6 for 12 from deep so far. Its lead is now six points.

9:47 p.m.: Early in the second quarter and Lillard's 0 for 3 and still scoreless.

9:42 p.m.: Looks like we've got a good one in Oakland. Portland leads Golden State 31-29 after one quarter. Steph Curry leads all scorers with 12 points. 

9:27 p.m.: CJ McCollum's cooking early and has the Blazers up 18-15 with six minutes to go in the first:

9:22 p.m.: Portland's hot from deep early as it's 2 of 3 from beyond the arc. Blazers up two near the halfway point of the first quarter.

9:16 p.m.: Draymond Green wastes no time getting things started as he flushes one home for Golden State for the first points of the game.

9:10 p.m.: And here's the lineup Portland's going with to try and pull even in the series:

8:56 p.m.: Starting five for Golden State:

Drew Nantais