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Game Four Preview: Blazers Look to Fight Off Elimination, Avoid Sweep

Down 3-0 in the Western Conference First Round Playoffs, the eighth-seeded Portland Trail Blazers face elimination in Game Four versus the one-seed Golden State Warriors Monday night at Moda Center. The Trail Blazers led for the majority of Game Three, before a flurry of turnovers spurred a 19-1 third quarter Golden State run to result in a 119-113 Warriors victory.

The Trail Blazers' backcourt of Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum combined for 63 points, while the supporting cast of Evan Turner (17 points), Al-Farouq Aminu (14 points) and Noah Vonleh (10 points) notched double figures. Ultimately, the team's 16 turnovers leading to 12 Golden State points were the difference in Game Three.