In the final regular season rematch of last season's NBA Finals matchup, the Golden State Warriors (38-4) routed the Cleveland Cavaliers (28-11) Wednesday night at Quicken Loans Arena, 132-98.
Golden State dominated from the opening tip, as they jumped out to a 12-2 lead in the game's first three minutes and enjoyed leads of 34-21 after the first quarter and 70-44 at halftime. The Warriors just could not be stopped offensively, as they shout a brilliant 54.1 percent from the floor, including an absurd 19-40 (47.5 percent) from three.
Steph Curry paced all scorers with 35 points and added seven three-pointers to increase his league-leading total to 193 for the season. Andre Iguodala came off the bench to pitch in 20 on an ultraefficient 7-8 shooting, and Draymond Green notched 16 points and 10 assists and finished just three rebounds away from a triple-double.
LeBron James led the Cavaliers with just 16 points on a lukewarm 7-16 shooting night, and he added five assists and five rebounds for one of his quieter games this season. J.R. Smith chipped in 14 on 6-9 shooting, and Matthew Dellavedova led Cavaliers reserves with 11 points and six assists. It was a mediocre shooting night for Cleveland (48 percent from the floor, 37 percent from three), nowhere near enough to keep pace with Golden State's perpetual motion machine of an offense.
The Warriors continue an Eastern Conference road trip Wednesday night in Chicago. The Cavaliers will take to the road for a game Wednesday in Brooklyn.