Lillard has 40, Blazers cut Warriors’ advantage to 2-1

Damian Lillard had a playoff-best 40 points and the Portland Trail Blazers avoided a fourth-quarter letdown to beat Golden State 120-108 on Saturday night, cutting the Warriors' advantage in the Western Conference semifinal to 2-1. The defending NBA champion Warriors were still without reigning MVP Steph Curry, who sprained his right knee in Game 4 of the team's first-round series against Houston. Al-Farouq Aminu had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and CJ McCollum added 22 points for Portland.