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Damian Lillard leads Trail Blazers to a stunning win over the Warriors

Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard pulls up for a jump shot over Warriors forward Harrison Barnes during the second half Friday night in Portland.

Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard pulls up for a jump shot over Warriors forward Harrison Barnes during the second half Friday night in Portland.

(Craig Mitchelldyer / Associated Press)
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Damian Lillard scored a career-high 51 points and had seven assists and six steals Friday night to lead the Portland Trail Blazers to a stunningly dominant 137-105 win over the Golden State Warriors in Portland, Ore.

The defeat, only the fifth in 53 games this season, snapped the Warriors’ 11-game winning streak. The Trail Blazers (28-27) have won four straight and nine of 10 to move above .500 for the first time since they were 3-2 on Nov. 4.

Stephen Curry led the Warriors with 31 points and five assists for the Warriors, who committed 13 turnovers in the third quarter against Portland’s stifling defense.

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Indiana 101, at Oklahoma City 98: Monta Ellis scored 27 points, Paul George had 22 plus 10 assists, and the Pacers cooled off the Thunder. Kevin Durant scored 31 and Russell Westbrook had 23 points and a career-high 18 assists for Oklahoma City, which had won 14 of 16.

at Chicago 116, Toronto 106: Doug McDermott had a career-high 30 points and the injury depleted Bulls snapped a five-game losing streak, winning for just the fifth time in 20 games.

Miami 115, at Atlanta 111: Luol Deng scored a season-high 30 points as the Heat won without All-Stars Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, both injured, and center Hassan Whiteside, who was suspended.

at Brooklyn 109, New York 98: Brook Lopez scored 33 points and the Nets handed the Knicks their seventh straight loss, the last two under interim Coach Kurt Rambis.

at Orlando 110, Dallas 104 (OT): Victor Oladipo had a career-high 14 rebounds and scored 17 points, including the three-pointer that put the Magic ahead for good in overtime.

At Utah 111, Boston 93: All five starters scored in double figures for the Jazz, led by Derrick Favors’ 23 points and 10 rebounds and Gordon Hayward’s 22 points.

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at Washington 98, Detroit 86: John Wall had 22 points and Markieff Morris, acquired from Phoenix a day earlier, scored six in his Wizards debut against the Pistons and his twin brother Marcus.

Houston 116, at Phoenix 100: James Harden had 27 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, and the Rockets handed the Suns their 10th straight loss and 25th in 27 games.

at Memphis 109, Minnesota 104: Mike Conley had 25 points and seven assists, and Vince Carter scored a season-high 15 to lift the Grizzlies.

at Sacramento 116, Denver 110: DeMarcus Cousins’ 37 points and 20 rebounds pushed the Kings past the Nuggets.

Charlotte 98, at Milwaukee 95: Kemba Walker scored 25 points and Cody Zeller had a season-high 23 for the Hornets.

at New Orleans 121, Philadelphia 114: Anthony Davis scored 18 of his 34 points in the first quarter for the Pelicans.

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