NBA Playoffs 2019: 3 Talking Points from Golden State Warriors vs Portland Trail Blazers, Game 4

The Golden State Warriors have reached the NBA finals yet again. Steph Curry put on a shooting clinic yet again.

The Warriors swept the Blazers 4-0 in the Western Conference finals and reached the NBA finals for the fifth consecutive time. They again had to make a valiant comeback in the second half when they were down by as many as 17 points. The Warriors eventually prevailed in the overtime period by a scoreline of 119-117.

Both teams displayed great offence at the start of the match. Meyers Leonard was on fire for the Trail Blazers. He had 25 points at halftime. He eventually finished with a career-high 30 points and kept the Blazers afloat.

The Blazers led by 4 points at half and 8 points entering into the fourth quarter. The Warriors came back in the fourth quarter to take the lead. Then it became a back and forth battle between the two teams. It was also a close battle in the overtime period, the Warriors eventually prevailing when Damian Lillard missed a tightly contested corner three.

Let's have a look at the key talking points from the match:

#3 Good display from the Blazers trio

Portland's backcourt finally showed up but it wasn't enough

Damian Lillard, CJ McCollum and Meyers Leonard provided great offence in this match. Lillard who struggled throughout this Western Conference final run started this match in a great fashion. He finished with 28 points and 12 assists to go along with 4 3PM.

CJ McCollum also provided good support. He was the star of game 7 against the Denver Nuggets. He ended the match with 26 points and 7 assists.

Meyers Leonard had a career night in which he ended with 30 points and 12 rebounds on an incredible 12-16 shooting from the field. His play was crucial in opening the game up for the Blazers backcourt duo.

#2 The Warriors supporting cast rising to the occasion

The Warriors are playing their best basketball of the season

The Warriors were three starters down in this match. Durant, Cousins and Iguodala all may return before the start of the NBA finals but the Warriors supporting cast made sure that they were not missed in this close-out match.

Kevon Looney has been sensational for the Warriors. He finished the match with 12 points and 14 rebounds. He totally dominated against the smaller lineup of the Blazers. Alfonzo McKinnie was inserted into the starting lineup in the absence of Iguodala and he added 12 points for the Warriors, including a crucial putback on the offensive glass in the overtime period.

The Warriors All-Stars Draymond Green and Klay Thompson have been sensational since Durant's injury. Green tallied another triple-double and finished with 18 points, 14 rebounds and 11 assists.

Klay Thompson added 17 points and was great on the defensive end as well. The Warriors were superb on the boards and had a 56-38 advantage which is an indication of how badly they wanted to close-out in this game.

#1 Another dominant display from Stephen Curry

Steph has been magnificent since Durant's injury

Stephen Curry is an All-time great player. He hasn't won the finals MVP in the past four finals but has been the most impactful and the most important player in the entire NBA.

He put on another show in this match. Steph finished with his first triple-double of this year's playoffs. He ended with 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists. He also shot 7-16 from the three-point line.

In this series, Steph averaged an astonishing 36.5 PPG on an incredible 66% True Shooting. He has once again reminded the league of his greatness. Since Durant joined the Warriors, both have been living in the shadow of each others greatness. But Durant's injury has been a blessing for Steph and he is playing with more freedom.

The Warriors await the winner of the Bucks and the Raptors series where the Bucks currently have a 2-1 advantage.