INJURY UPDATE: Warriors: F Kevin Durant (L calf strain) was listed as questionable and upgraded to available prior to tipoff.
After claiming the top seed in the Western Conference for the third season in a row, the Warriors defeated Portland Trail Blazers 128-103, to win the series 4-0.
After sitting out Game 3, Kerr will miss tonight's Game 4 against Portland as the Warriors look to close out their first-round series.
The Golden State Warriors completed a series sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers in the National Basketball Association playoffs, while the Toronto Raptors edged ahead. Shaun Livingston and Matt Barnes could also miss the game.
Kerr, who could miss Game 4 on Monday night, is no stranger to health issues as the reigning NBA Coach of the Year missed the first 43 games of the 2015-16 season while dealing with headaches, nausea and an ailing neck due to complications from back surgery. Atlanta won 111-101 to even the best-of seven series at 2-2.
Bradley Beal scored 32 points for the Wizards, bouncing back from a dismal performance in Game 3, and John Wall had another stellar game with 22 points and 10 assists.
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The 51-year-old coach was in obvious discomfort just before the team left for the two games at Portland's Moda Center. "He told us this morning this is a situation where we need to rally and go out and win a game for him".
"You also have to understand that if you ever want to get out of the West, you're going to have to go through them. That might mean taking a shot, it could be trying to get your feet in the paint and make a play, defensively trying to assert yourself whatever the game calls for, getting ready for those moments". The Washington star has struggled with his jumper all series, and he was especially anemic in Game 3 with just 12 points on 6-of-20 shooting, missing all six attempts beyond the 3-point arc. In that game, Stephen had a team high 34 points with Klay contributing 24.
The Toronto Raptors, meanwhile, moved into a 3-2 lead over the Milwaukee Bucks after recording a 118-93 victory at Air Canada Centre.
The Blazers led Game 3 by as many as 17 points in the first half sparked by the return of big man Jusuf Nurkic. Will things run smoothly in Game 4?
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points and nine rebounds, while Malcolm Brogdon scored 19 in the loss. Lillard has 15 playoff games with 25-plus, second-most in franchise history to Clyde Drexler with 29.
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