Warriors vs. Trail Blazers results: Golden State sweeps Portland to reach fifth straight to NBA Finals

Thomas Schlarp

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Rinse, wash, repeat. There won't be a new representative from the Western Conference in the NBA Finals. Golden State defeated Portland 119-117 in overtime of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals using the familiar formula of yet another double-digit, second-half comeback on the back of Steph Curry.

The Warriors trailed by as many as 17 points in the third quarter. Curry played all 29 minutes after the half on his way to scoring 37 points with 11 assists and 13 rebounds, his fourth straight game with at least 35 points. Curry was joined in triple-double status by Draymond Green and his 18 points, 11 assists and 14 boards. They were the first pair of teammates in NBA history to have triple-doubles in a postseason game. If there was a negative to extract from Curry's game, his record streak of 81 consecutive made free throws in postseason fourth quarters or overtimes — dating back to 2015 — finally came to an end.

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Portland's season was ended in a night in which Meyers Leonard stole the show. His 25 first-half points were more points than he had ever scored in a single game in college or the NBA. His 40 minutes were more than he played in the entire seven game series against Denver. Leonard finished with a team-high 30 points. Portland shot an efficient 61 percent from the floor in the first half, but began just 3-of-13 in the third quarter, allowing for the Warriors to come back.

Golden State is just the second team in NBA history (Boston Celtics, 1959-66) to ever play in five consecutive NBA Finals. While Curry logged a lot of minutes in Game 4, he has nine days to rest until the finals begin on May 30. The Warriors were 0-2 against Toronto in the regular season and 1-1 against Milwaukee, but haven't played either team since mid-December.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Game 4 between the Warriors and Trail Blazers.

Warriors vs. Raptors: Live score, updates from Game 4

(All times Eastern)

Final: Warriors 119, Trail Blazers 117

11:46 p.m.: Lillard misses at the buzzer. Warriors advance to their fifth straight NBA Finals.

11:42 p.m.: Blazers have a chance to tie or win the game, down by two, with 3.3 seconds left.

11:40 p.m.: Huge 3 from Green puts Golden State up by four with 39.6 second remaining.

11:38 p.m.: Green makes one of two free throws to give Golden State a 114-113 lead with 2:03 left.

11:35 p.m.: Looney put the Warriors ahead. He has 11 points and 13 rebounds.

End of regulation: Warriors 111, Trail Blazers 111

11:31 p.m.: Yes, overtime.

11:29 p.m.: Lillard misses a shot with 0.1 seconds left. OT?

11:27 p.m.: Curry appears to hit a 3 for the lead with 10.7 seconds, but is called for traveling. Portland has one more chance to extend its season.

11:24 p.m.: Curry calls a timeout with 57.5 seconds remaining and the score tied at 111.

11:22 p.m.: Wowza. Huge slam from Leonard. Portland leads by three with 1:54 left.

11:20 p.m.: Green gives Golden State the lead with an assist from Curry. Curry has a triple-double.

11:16 p.m.: Scratch that. Tie game following a Curry layup. 4:34 to play.

11:15 p.m.: Portland is 3-of-13 this quarter and what was once a 17-point lead is now just two.

11:08 p.m.: Timeout Portland after Kevon Looney makes it just a five-point game with 7:08 to play.

11:02 p.m.: Six straight points from Zach Collins puts Portland back up by 11.

11:00 p.m.: A Curry 3 makes this a five-point ballgame.

End of third quarter: Trail Blazers 95, Warriors 87

10:55 p.m.: Portland avoided the signature third quarter Warrior comeback, but Golden State was able to cut into the lead late in the quarter. Curry has 30 points for the Warriors while Leonard, McCollum and Lillard have combined for 72 points.

10:52 p.m.: Leonard finally makes a 3, his first basket of the second half. Curry responds with one of his own.

10:47 p.m.: A tough layup from Lillard gives Portland a 15-point lead.

10:44 p.m.: Curry makes his first shot of the quarter off of Green's 10th assist. Portland leads 88-78 with 4:14 left.

10:39 p.m.: Blazers are back up by double figures following a McCollum 3. It's an 8-0 run.

10:34 p.m.: Lillard breaking ankles, then drilling a 3.

10:31 p.m.: Lillard opens the scoring for the second half.

Half: Trail Blazers: 69, Warriors: 65

10:12 p.m.: Meyers Leonard has been absurd. His 25 points are a career-high. Unfortunately for Portland, Steph Curry has been every bit as great with 25 points of his own.

10:07 p.m.: Huge alley-oop from Rodney Hoods puts the Blazers up nine. Leonard makes another shot, and he's 9-of-11 from the field.

10:05 p.m.: Leonard just knocked down back-to-back 3s and is up to 20 points, a career-high in a half.

10:01 p.m.: McCollum drills a 3 to give Portland its largest lead of the night (5). Timeout Golden State.

9:59 p.m.: An easy dunk from Andrew Bogut ends an 8-0 Portland run. Draymond Green already has seven assists.

9:57 p.m.: CJ McCollum gets to double figures as the Trail Blazers take a 46-44 lead with 5:52 in the quarter.

9:54 p.m.: Shooting by both teams has definitely regressed to the mean here.

9:49 p.m.: Nice play by Quinn Cook. Turns it over, but immediately steals the ball back and makes a layup.

End of first quarter: Warriors 36, Trail Blazers 35

9:42 p.m.: Both teams are shooting the lights out of the building. There've been nine lead changes. Meyers Leonards leads all scorers with 14 points. The Splash Brothers have 22 points. Golden State played 10 players that quarter.

9:37 p.m.: Curry has nine points and hasn't missed a shot yet tonight. Draymond Green has really been pushing the pace.

9:30 p.m. Teams are 21-of-28 and 7-of-11 from 3. Leonard has nine points with 4:21 left in the quarter.

9:28 p.m.: Damian Lillard just made his first layup of the entire series. Warriors lead 21-18.

9:22 p.m.: Great shooting to start. Teams have combined to hit 14 of their first 18 shots. Currently on pace for like a 200-196 score.

9:21 p.m.: A little bit of a circus shot puts Steph Curry on the board.

9:16 p.m.: Trail Blazers win the tip and Meyers Leonard scores the first points of the night.

9:08 p.m.: Portland going with the same starters as it did in Game 3.

Thomas Schlarp