Warriors rout Jazz to complete sweep

SALT LAKE CITY — Stephen Curry scored 30 points, and the Golden State Warriors completed a second-round sweep of the Utah Jazz with a 121-95 victory Monday night.

The defending Western Conference champions have won both their series in four games and now await the winner of the Rockets-Spurs series that is tied at 2-2.

The Warriors kept pace with defending champion Cleveland in what has appeared like an inevitable third straight NBA Finals matchup. Both teams are 8-0 thus far.

Golden State led 39-17 at the end of the first quarter Monday after an onslaught from Klay Thompson and Curry.

Thompson finished with 21, Kevin Durant scored 18, and Draymond Green posted his third career postseason tripledouble with 17 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists.

Gordon Hayward led the Jazz with 25 points.

Odds and ends

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