Kevin Durant scored 38 points, and the defending champion Golden State Warriors routed the LA Clippers 132-105 for a 2-1 lead in the first-round series.
The Warriors led by as many as 36 and never trailed, pulling away with a 33-15 run in the third quarter.
Stephen Curry scored 21 points (13 in the first quarter) on 7 for 11 shooting.
For the Clippers, Ivica Zubac had 18 points (17 in the fourth quarter) and 15 rebounds on 8 for 12 shooting, and Danilo Gallinari went 0 for 8 from 3. Zubac scored 17 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter.
The Warriors shot 54.8% from the field and 42.9% from 3 to the Clippers’ 37.2% and 21.9%. The Warriors’ starters outscored the Clippers 27-14 in 10 minutes together.