Damian Lillard’s late heroics lift Blazers over Warriors

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Damian Lillard swished a 29-foot 3-pointer with 14 seconds remaining, then took a charging foul on Draymond Green to negate a potential game-tying hoop with 4.1 seconds left, allowing the host Portland Trail Blazers to overtake and then hold off the Golden State Warriors for a 108-106 victory Wednesday.

Green gave Golden State a 106-103 lead with a 3-pointer with 1:43 to go before Lillard scored the game’s final five points.

Lillard’s two free throws with 51.5 seconds left cut the Portland deficit to one, after which Stephen Curry saw a driving floater go in and out.

The Trail Blazers then put the ball in the hands of Lillard, who despite having shot just 5-for-16 to that po…

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