Every Warriors and Trail Blazers game gives fans something to talk about. Sometimes it is a big shooting show. Sometimes it is a tight fight that needs overtime. The final score only tells part of the story, so player stats help us see what really happened on the court.
One quick note: box score numbers can change by a point or a rebound after the league reviews a game. If you need the final official numbers, check NBA.com.
Quick Answer: Who Played Best?
There is no single winner, because it depends on what you care about most. Here are my top picks:
- Best playoff game: Stephen Curry in Game 4 of the 2016 series. He scored 40 points, and 17 of them came in overtime. That was an NBA record.
- Best team effort: Curry and Draymond Green in Game 4 of the 2019 series. They both had triple-doubles, and no two teammates had ever done that in the same playoff game.
- Best shooting night: Curry on December 14, 2025. He scored 48 points and made 12 three-pointers, but the Warriors still lost.
- Most steady Portland player: Deni Avdija. He scored exactly 26 points in each of the three games against Golden State in 2025-26.
Now let us look at each game in more detail.
How to Read the Player Stats
If you are new to box scores, here is a simple guide to the numbers you will see in this article.
- PTS (points): How many points the player scored.
- REB (rebounds): How many missed shots the player grabbed. Big rebound numbers often show who controlled the space near the basket.
- AST (assists): Passes that lead straight to a basket. High assist numbers show a player who helps teammates score.
- STL (steals) and BLK (blocks): Defensive plays. A steal takes the ball from the other team. A block stops a shot.
- TO (turnovers): Times a player loses the ball to the other team. Fewer is better.
- FG and 3P: Shots made and shots tried. For example, 6-10 means the player made 6 of 10 shots.
- FT (free throws): Shots from the foul line after a foul.
- +/- (plus-minus): How the team did while the player was on the court. If a team outscored the other team by 8 points while a player played, that player has +8.
- Triple-double: A game where a player reaches 10 or more in three stat groups, such as points, rebounds, and assists.
Points get the headlines, but the other numbers often explain why a team won.
The 2016 Playoffs: Curry Comes Back and Lillard Fights Hard
The Warriors came into the 2016 second round as the defending champions. They had just won an NBA-record 73 games in the regular season, and Curry had averaged 30.1 points per game. But Curry hurt his right knee in the first round, so he missed the first three games against Portland.
Golden State still won the first two games without him. Then the Trail Blazers hit back.
Game 3: Lillard Scores 40
On May 7, 2016, Damian Lillard scored 40 points as Portland won 120-108. The Blazers also scored 41 points in the second quarter alone, which was a franchise playoff record. That win made Portland the only team to beat the Warriors twice that season.
Game 4: The 17-Point Overtime
Curry came back for Game 4 on May 9, 2016. The Warriors used him off the bench, which was his first time doing that since 2012. He was not sharp at first. In fact, he missed his first 10 three-point shots.
Portland led 67-57 at halftime and was up by as many as 16 points. Then Warriors guard Shaun Livingston was thrown out of the game, and Curry had to play more minutes than planned. His running shot at the end of regulation missed, so the game went to overtime.
That is when Curry took over. Here are the main numbers from that game:
| Player | Team | Points | Other numbers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Warriors | 40 | 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 16-of-32 shooting |
| Klay Thompson | Warriors | 23 | Steady scoring on the wing |
| Draymond Green | Warriors | 21 | 9 rebounds, 5 assists |
| Damian Lillard | Trail Blazers | 36 | 10 assists |
Curry scored 17 points in overtime, which broke the NBA record for points by one player in an overtime period. He scored 17 of the 21 points his team got in that extra period. The Warriors won 132-125 and took a 3-1 lead. They closed out the series at home in Game 5, 125-121, to win 4-1.
Lillard’s night was also great. He scored 36 and added 10 assists, but one star is hard to stop when another star is having a record night.
The 2019 Western Conference Finals: A Sweep Full of Comebacks
Three years later, the teams met again with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line. The Warriors won the series 4-0, but the games were closer than that sounds. The scores were 116-94, 114-111, 110-99, and 119-117 in overtime.
Golden State played without Kevin Durant and Andre Iguodala in the final games. Portland also led for long parts of Games 2, 3, and 4. The Warriors came back from 17 points down in Game 2, 18 down in Game 3, and 17 down again in Game 4.
Game 4: Two Triple-Doubles
Game 4 on May 20, 2019, is the one fans still talk about. Here are the top stat lines.
| Player | Team | Points | Rebounds | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Curry | Warriors | 37 | 13 | 11 |
| Draymond Green | Warriors | 18 | 14 | 11 |
| Klay Thompson | Warriors | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| Kevon Looney | Warriors | 12 | 13 | 0 |
| Meyers Leonard | Trail Blazers | 30 | 12 | 3 |
| Damian Lillard | Trail Blazers | 28 | 4 | 12 |
| CJ McCollum | Trail Blazers | 26 | 2 | 7 |
Curry shot 11-of-25 from the field and made 7 of 16 three-pointers. Green also had three steals and two blocks. Together, they became the first teammates to record triple-doubles in the same playoff game.
Meyers Leonard had a career night with 30 points and 12 rebounds, and Lillard played with separated ribs. But the Warriors had the edge on the boards, 56-38, and they won the points in the paint, 60-42. Green hit a big three-pointer late in overtime, and Lillard’s last shot missed.
Over the full series, Curry averaged 36.5 points. That is the most any player has averaged in a four-game sweep. Green averaged 16.5 points, 11.8 rebounds, and 8.8 assists, which is close to a triple-double every night.
The 2024-25 Season: Avdija and Simons Push Golden State
The next two games show how much Portland had changed. The old stars were gone, and a younger team led by Deni Avdija and Anfernee Simons was in charge.
March 10, 2025: Warriors 130, Trail Blazers 120
Portland played well in this game, but Golden State led by as many as 19 points and held on. Avdija was excellent with 34 points, 16 rebounds, and 6 assists. Simons added 32 points, making 6 of his 10 three-point tries.
For the Warriors, Gary Payton II had a very good night with 26 points on 11-of-16 shooting. Curry scored 24 and made all seven of his free throws. The Blazers actually won the third quarter 43-34, but they could not catch up.
April 11, 2025: Warriors 103, Trail Blazers 86
This game was not close. Golden State led by as many as 27 points. Jimmy Butler was the star with 24 points, 7 assists, and a perfect 11-of-11 at the free throw line. Curry had a quieter night with 14 points.
Portland was missing Avdija and Simons because of injuries, and that made a big difference. The Blazers scored 50 points in the paint to the Warriors’ 32, but they could not make up for the missing scorers.
The 2025-26 Season: Portland Wins All Three
StatMuse lists three games between the teams in 2025-26, and Portland won all three. Avdija scored exactly 26 points in each one.
October 24, 2025: Trail Blazers 139, Warriors 119
This was Tiago Splitter’s first game as Portland’s interim coach. His team scored 66 points in the paint, compared with 30 for the Warriors. Avdija had 26 points and six assists. Jerami Grant scored 22, Toumani Camara had 19, and Shaedon Sharpe added 17. Jrue Holiday contributed 12 points and 11 assists.
Curry scored 35 for Golden State, Jonathan Kuminga had 16, Butler had 14, and Green had 12.
November 21, 2025: Trail Blazers 127, Warriors 123
This NBA Cup game was much closer. Avdija had 26 points, six rebounds, and a career-high 14 assists. He made 12 of 13 free throws, including two in the final seconds. Donovan Clingan scored a career-high 22 points with 10 rebounds. It was Portland’s first win at Golden State since January 1, 2021.
Curry made nine three-pointers and scored 38. He had 6 of his 9 threes in a 44-point second quarter for the Warriors. Still, Golden State lost its third game in a row.
December 14, 2025: Trail Blazers 136, Warriors 131
This one gave us the wildest stat line of the series. According to the FantasyData box score, Curry scored 48 points on 16-of-26 shooting. He made 12 of 19 three-pointers and all 4 of his free throws. He also had three steals.
Even so, the Warriors lost, and Curry’s plus-minus was -8. That tells us something important. A huge scoring night does not always win a game. Portland got 26 points from Avdija, who also had seven rebounds and eight assists. Clingan added 10 rebounds and three blocks in just 22 minutes. Portland also outscored Golden State 40-32 in the fourth quarter.
All the Games at a Glance
| Date | Winner | Score | Best stat lines |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2016 | Warriors | 132-125 (OT) | Curry 40 points; Lillard 36 points, 10 assists |
| May 20, 2019 | Warriors | 119-117 (OT) | Curry 37-13-11; Green 18-14-11; Leonard 30-12 |
| Mar 10, 2025 | Warriors | 130-120 | Avdija 34-16-6; Simons 32; Payton II 26 |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Warriors | 103-86 | Butler 24 points, 7 assists |
| Oct 24, 2025 | Trail Blazers | 139-119 | Avdija 26 points; Curry 35 points |
| Nov 21, 2025 | Trail Blazers | 127-123 | Avdija 26 points, 14 assists; Curry 38 points |
| Dec 14, 2025 | Trail Blazers | 136-131 | Curry 48 points; Avdija 26 points |
So, Who Played Best?
If I had to choose one game, I would pick Curry in 2016. He came back from injury, missed his first 10 threes, and then scored 17 in overtime to win a playoff game on the road. That is hard to beat.
For pure teamwork, the 2019 Game 4 is my pick. Two players reaching triple-doubles in the same playoff game had never happened, and it came in a closeout game.
For Portland, there are two answers. Lillard’s 40-point night in 2016 was the best single game by a Blazers player in this group. But Avdija deserves credit for being so steady. Scoring exactly 26 in three straight games against a team with Curry and Green is not easy.
What the Stats Do Not Show
Player stats are useful, but they are not the full picture. Here are a few things to keep in mind when you read a box score:
- Points can hide losses. Curry’s 48-point game in December 2025 ended with a Warriors loss.
- Missing players change the numbers. The April 2025 game looks one-sided partly because Portland did not have Avdija or Simons.
- Hustle plays are hard to count. Green’s defense and passing in 2019 mattered even beyond his triple-double.
- Context matters. A 20-point night in the playoffs is not the same as 20 points in a game with nothing at stake.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I find the player stats for a Warriors vs Trail Blazers game?
The best place is the official box score on NBA.com. You can also use ESPN, Basketball Reference, or StatMuse. Official box scores list minutes, shots, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, turnovers, and plus-minus for every player. If two sites show slightly different numbers, trust NBA.com, because it uses the league’s official records.
Why can a player score a lot and still lose the game?
Basketball is a team game, so one big night is not always enough. In the December 14, 2025 game, Curry scored 48 points and made 12 threes, but Portland still won 136-131. The other team can win with more balanced scoring, better defense, or more points in the paint. Also, turnovers and missed free throws can quietly cost a team a close game.
What does plus-minus mean in a box score?
Plus-minus shows how much a team outscored (or was outscored by) the other team while that player was on the court. A +10 means the team was 10 points better during those minutes. A -8 means the team was 8 points worse. It is not perfect, because it also depends on who else is on the court. But it is a handy way to check if a player’s big scoring night really helped the team.
