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Trail Blazers Show Life Behind Lillard's Heroics and Beat Warriors
Combine Damian's play with a masterful performance by Al-Farouq Aminu and the Blazers are back in the series.

40 points. 10 assists. Five rebounds. Eight three-pointers.
That's how Damian Lillard spent his night as he led the Portland Trail Blazers back to life in their second round series with the Golden State Warriors.
It is a box score line that has never set by any NBA player. ever.
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No NBA player has had at least 40 points, 10 assists, five rebounds and five three-pointers, for that matter.
And as good as Lillard was, he was almost overshadowed by Al-Farouk Aminu who started the game eight-for-eight, four of which were three-pointers.
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Aminu finished with 23.
When the final buzzer sounded, the Blazers had won 120-108.
They now trail the defending champion Golden State Warriors, 2-1 in their best-of-seven round two series.
It was a marked change from the first two games, particularly game two when the Blazers were sunk by a 22-point swing in the fourth quarter as they lost the game.
The Warriors's Stephen Curry sat out again, missing his sixth straight game.
He did practice and might be back for Monday's game four in Portland.
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