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Morrow Leads Warriors Over Blazers In Oakland

POSTED: 1:34 am CST November 19, 2008

(Sports Network) - Anthony Morrow scored 25 points, including the three game-clinching free throws in the final seconds, to give the Golden State Warriors a 111-106 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Stephen Jackson had 20 points and eight assists for the Warriors, who won two straight for the first time this season. Corey Maggette also had 20 points in the win.

Greg Oden poured in a career-high 22 points and 10 grabbed boards for the Blazers, who have dropped two of three. Brandon Roy totaled 22 points and nine helpers, while Travis Outlaw and Rudy Fernandez had 13 points and seven rebounds apiece.

"The thing was turnovers tonight," said Oden. "I had three myself in the first half. We are scrapping trying to get back and things didn't go our way. We need to take care of the ball."

The Warriors were still up three, 104-101, with under 30 seconds left as Maggette took a three-pointer. The bid caromed off the rim and right to C.J. Watson, who was fouled. He hit both shots for a five-point lead with 19.9 ticks left.

Roy stole an inbounds pass and went in for a layup to make it a three-point game again. Then on the next Golden State inbounds, Morrow threw the ball away and possession went back to Portland.

Outlaw was fouled and went to the line. He hit both shots, but was whistled for a lane violation on the second and the shot didn't count. That made it 108-106 with 5.6 ticks left.

Fernandez fouled Morrow and was also called for a technical foul on the next Warriors inbounds, and Morrow went to the line and hit all three to make it a five-point game.

It was another spectacular game for Morrow, who scored 37 on Sunday in a win over the Clippers. He's 11-for-17 from beyond the arc in five games this season.

"He's the real deal and we haven't even learned to play with him yet," said Warriors coach Don Nelson. "We better learn, first of all, where he is and have an eye out for him. It's not just him scoring, it's a threat of him scoring."

The Blazers were up 27-24 after the first quarter, but the Warriors were sitting on a slight 51-49 cushion at the intermission.

Nicolas Batum nailed a three-pointer to give Portland a 52-51 lead, but Golden State came right back.

Jackson hit a pair of free throws, Morrow drained a three and Maggette dropped in a jumper for a 58-52 Blazers lead with 7:44 showing on the clock in the third quarter.

Two free throws from Oden in the closing seconds brought the visitors within 80-73 heading into the final 12 minutes.

A Roy three-pointer pulled the Blazers within six, Jackson then made two free throws, but Outlaw dropped in a three-ball to cut it to 90-85 with 7:51 to play in regulation.

Two from the charity stripe by Andris Biedrins made it a seven-point game, but Roy answered with a layup and Oden slammed home the ball following a Fernandez missed jumper. The emphatic slam brought the score to 94-91 with six minutes left in regulation.

Game Notes

Portland has dropped seven straight in Oakland...Both teams had 40 rebounds...The Warriors were 33-of-35 from the foul line, while the Blazers were 20-of-29 from the stripe.

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