Stephen Curry scored 37 points, dished out eight assists and grabbed seven rebounds despite sitting out the entire fourth quarter as the Golden State Warriors buried the Portland Trail Blazers 128-103 Monday night at Moda Center to complete a four-game series sweep. Durant's calf injury even prevented him from playing in the early stages of the Warriors postseason, missing Game 2 and 3 of their first round. The Dubs have managed to beat the Blazers without injured key player Kevin Durant, but now inspirational coach Steve Kerr is out as he struggles with illness. He had 32 points and 10 rebounds in the Game 1 win. Despite those three key players sidelined, the Warriors still routed Portland by 29 points in Game 2, coming back from behind for an 119-113 win in Game 3. That's evidenced by the 10 consecutive games this squad has lost to the Warriors dating back to last year's playoffs.
Acting head coach Mike Brown is an experienced hand, and he should be competent enough to guide the Warriors through the first round without incident.
Dwight Howard had a double-double by halftime and finished with 16 points and 15 boards as the Hawks topped the visiting Wizards, 111-101 to knot that series at two games apiece.
The Warriors scored 45 first-quarter points and never looked back.
The Warriors have the NBA's No.1 offense, and the Blazers can't find a way to slow them down.
The Portland Trail Blazers need a victory to avoid the sweep and force a game five on Wednesday. The Warriors are a juggernaut, and they dismissed the Blazers with minimal effort.
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"He hadn't been feeling well for a couple days, so I knew it would be a possibility", Brown told reporters before the game.
Kerr then said there is a chance he might not return this season.
If you wanted to nit-pick what was an otherwise handsome display of the game of basketball, the player now known by some as "Playoff JaVale", JaVale McGee failed to register in the positives in the +/- category at -3.
It is unclear how long he might be out.
The reigning National Basketball Association coach of the year still experiences lingering symptoms from complications following two back surgeries after the franchise's run to the 2015 championship. Brown said he expects that Kerr will watch the game from the locker room.
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