"Forget the shots. That charge [Dame] took, that defensive play that he gave his body up for? That's a winning play," Carmelo Anthony said of Lillard said postgame . That's what winning players do, that's what winning teams do." Balanced Blazers withstand Curry's early onslaught Although Lillard struggled early, the rest of the team collectively kept them in the game as Stephen Curry caught fire early. Steph drops 16 on 6-9 shooting in the 1Q on ESPN! �� pic.twitter.com/it6uZQSuht - NBA (@NBA) March 4, 2021 Curry scored 16 in the first and had 23 at halftime with no other player scoring more than seven.