Curry-less Warriors blitz Rockets, take series in 5 games
OAKLAND, Calif. - So much for Jason Terry's guarantee there would be a Game 6 back in Houston.
Klay Thompson scored 27 points with seven 3-pointers and the Golden State Warriors rolled into the second round of the playoffs without injured superstar Stephen Curry, thoroughly embarrassing the Rockets, 114-81, in Wednesday's Game 5.
Draymond Green added 15 points, nine rebounds and eight assists for the Warriors, who outscored Houston by 60 points over the final 72 minutes of the series without Curry.
Warriors outscored the Rockets by combined 94 points in 4-1 series win. That's more than in all but one four-game sweep in NBA history
— Dan Feldman (@DanFeldmanNBA) April 28, 2016
Without their MVP, Curry's fellow Splash Brother set the tone from the opening tip. Thompson became the first player in NBA history to make at least seven threes in consecutive playoff games, while Shaun Livingston scored 16 points for his third double-digit performance in three games while starting in Curry's place this series.
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James Harden scored 25 of Houston's 37 first-half points on the way to 35 points, but the Rockets had no chance with a one-man show against the deep defending champions.