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Nov 21, 2025; San Francisco, California, USA; Portland Trail Blazers forward Toumani Camara (33) defends against Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) during the first quarter at Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Robert Edwards-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nRookie Caleb Love capped a season-best 26-point performance with two key late 3-pointers and the Portland Trail Blazers put themselves in position for advancement in the NBA Cup with a 127-123 victory over the Golden State Warriors on Friday in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Deni Avdija also put up 26 points and Donovan Clingan chipped in with 22 points and 10 rebounds as Portland moved to 2-1 in West Group C, good for a first-place tie with the Denver Nuggets with just one game to play.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Toumani Camara added 20 points for the Trail Blazers, who defeated Denver in an earlier NBA Cup game.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n After an 18-point second quarter by Stephen Curry offset a 19-10 Trail Blazers start, the clubs batted on even terms until Love buried a 3-pointer and Avdija dropped in five straight free throws in a run that gave the visitors the lead for good at 109-102 with 7:56 remaining.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Warriors got within 119-118 on a layup by Gary Payton II with 1:43 to play, and later within 122-120 after two free throws by Jimmy Butler III with 43.2 seconds left, but both times Love responded with a 3-pointer to help Portland keep the hosts at arm’s length.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Love, a two-way player whose previous season high was 17 points, shot 6-for-14 from 3-point range to account for a majority of his points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Avdija went 12-for-13 at the free throw line and also found time for a career-high 14 assists for the Trail Blazers, who also stunned the Warriors with a 139-119 home romp during the first week of the season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Robert Williams grabbed 11 boards to complement eight points and three blocks for the Trail Blazers, who had lost four in a row. Sidy Cissoko aided the visitors’ cause with a career-high 15 points.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Portland played without Jrue Holiday and Shaedon Sharpe due to calf injuries.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Curry connected on nine 3-pointers in a 38-point effort for the Warriors, who were playing for the first time at home after a 3-3 road trip. Curry hit 14 of his 23 shots overall.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Butler and Brandin Podziemski finished with 20 points apiece, Draymond Green with 11 and Moses Moody 10 for the Warriors, who fell to 1-2 in West Group C.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Butler had a team-high eight rebounds and Green a team-high eight assists for Golden State, which lost for the first time in six home games this season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n