Stephen Curry, Warriors return from All-Star break to rout Blazers

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Stephen Curry had 18 points and 14 assists and the Golden State Warriors returned from the All-Star break to rout the Portland Trail Blazers 132-95 on Thursday night.

Klay Thompson also had 18 points for the Warriors, who had lost four of their last five.

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"It was a good way to kind of come back from the break and establish ourselves on both ends of the floor," Curry said.

The Warriors led by 37 points in the second half and rested their starters in the fourth quarter. Eight players finished in double figures — the last time Golden State had as many was in 2009.

"I enjoyed not playing the fourth quarter, and seeing our young guys get some burn and play very well," Thompson said.

Anfernee Simons had 24 points for Portland, which had won four straight going into the break.

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, right, shoots in front of Portland Trail Blazers forward Trendon Watford during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.  (AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer)

Portland announced a day earlier that center Jusuf Nurkic would be out for at least the next four weeks because of plantar fasciitis. The injury was the latest blow to the Blazers, who are short-handed without star Damian Lillard following an abdominal procedure.

Portland coach Chauncey Billups started Drew Eubanks — who played at Oregon State — at center. Eubanks, in his fourth NBA season, went to Toronto as part of the Goran Dragic trade with San Antonio at the deadline and was later waived. He signed a 10-day contract with Portland on Tuesday.

Portland jumped out to a 29-19 lead in the