No Kevin Durant, no problem. The Golden State Warriors cruised past the Portland Trail Blazers in Game 1 of the Western Conference finals, taking a 1-0 series lead with a 116-94 win.
The Blazers hung around for much of the first half, but Steph Curry drained two 3-pointers in the last minute to boost the Warriors' advantage to nine, and that was the key turning point. The Warriors took that momentum into the third quarter and soon had their lead up to 17 points after another Curry 3 in the middle of the third.
From there, the Warriors cruised, pulling away in the final few minutes to make the final score look more lopsided than the game really was.
Curry finished with nine 3-pointers en route to 36 points to lead the Warriors, while Klay Thompson added 26 of his own.
Live Game 1 Updates
Here's everything you need to know about Game 1 between the Warriors and Blazers:
Golden State Warriors vs. Portland Trail Blazers, Game 1
Time: 9 p.m. ET
Location: Oracle Arena -- Oakland, CaliforniaTV channel: ESPN
Live stats: GameTracker Online streaming: WatchESPN Odds: Warriors -7.5 (Over/Under 220.5)
