Road Warriors: Durant and Co. dump Cavaliers
Golden State wins 13th in row away from home
CLEVELAND — Once the lead swelled to 14, Kevin Durant waved both arms like a boxing referee stopping a fight.
Another knockout on the road for these Warriors. Durant scored 32 points, Stephen Curry added 23, and Golden State extended its road win streak to 13 with a 118-108 Martin Luther King holiday victory Monday over the Cleveland Cavaliers, their struggling NBA Finals foes.
Durant scored 16 in the third quarter for the defending champions, who clamped down on defense and pulled away in the fourth to remain unbeaten outside Oracle Arena since Nov. 22.
It’s not that they play poorly at home, but Durant said the Dubs take a different identity when they travel.
“At home, we just relax a little bit,” Durant said. “This is who we are when we’re on the road.”
Lebron James scored 32 points and Kevin Love 17 for Cleveland, which had its home win streak stopped at 13. Isaiah Thomas, getting his first taste of the Warriors-cavaliers rivalry, had 19 points.
■ At Oklahoma City, Russell Westbrook had 19 points, 16 rebounds and nine assists before being ejected for Oklahoma City, which overcame an early 15-point deficit.
■ At Memphis, Tenn., Findlay Prep product Dillon Brooks matched his season high with 19 points to lead Memphis’ eight double-figure scorers.
■ At Washington, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 27 points and 20 rebounds for Milwaukee, which benefited from Washington’s season-high 23 turnovers.
■ At Chicago, Justin Holiday hit seven 3-pointers and totaled 25 points for Chicago, which halted Miami’s seven-game win streak.
■ At Philadelphia, Joel Embiid had 34 points and 11 rebounds for Philadelphia, which won for the fifth time in six games.
■ At New York, Kristaps Porzingis scored 26 points and Michael Beasley 23 for New York, which halted a threegame skid.
■ At Atlanta, Dennis Schroder scored 26 points for Atlanta, which held on to drop San Antonio to 10-14 on the road.
■ At Detroit, Dwight Howard had 21 points and 17 rebounds for Charlotte, which overcame a six-point halftime deficit.
■ At Salt Lake City, Victor Oladipo scored 28 points for Indiana, which made 14 of 26 3-pointers and shot 53 percent overall.
■ At Los Angeles, Lou Williams scored 31 points and Blake Griffin 29 for Los Angeles, which won its fifth straight.
Thunder 95, Kings 88 — Grizzlies 123, Lakers 114 — Bucks 104, Wizards 95 — Bulls 119, Heat 111 — 76ers 117, Raptors 111 — Knicks 119, Nets 104 — Hawks 102, Spurs 99 — Hornets 118, Pistons 107 — Pacers 109, Jazz 94 — Clippers 113, Rockets 102 —