Warriors sweep Blazers

Stephen Curry scored 37 points and Kevin Durant, who returned after missing the previous two playoff games with a strained calf, added 10 as the visiting Golden State Warriors finished off their first-round sweep of the Portland Trail Blazers with a 128-103 victory Monday night.

Acting head coach Mike Brown told reporters before the game there were no restrictions on Durant’s minutes, but he would be closely monitored. Durant injured his calf in the third quarter of Game 1. He had 32 points and 10 rebounds in Golden State’s 121-109 victory, but said his calf tightened up on him afterward.

The Warriors were also without head coach Steve Kerr, who missed the game because of symptoms related to back surgery.

l Norm Powell scored a career playoff-high 25 points, Kyle Lowry notched 16 points and 10 assists and the Raptors beat the visiting Bucks, 118-93, in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Monday night to take a 3-2 edge.

Serge Ibaka scored 19 points and DeMar DeRozan had 18 for the Raptors, who can advance to face defending champion Cleveland in the second round with a victory in Game 6 at Milwaukee on Thursday night.

Many in the sellout crowd of 20,251 rose to their feet and chanted ‘Raps in six’ in the final minute of the game.

l Paul Millsap bounced back from a sluggish start to score 19 points, Dwight Howard had his best game of the postseason and the host Hawks pulled away from the Wizards, 111-101, to even the opening-round playoff series at 2. Howard, who was a non-factor through the first three games, had a double-double by halftime and finished with 16 points and 15 rebounds.

Bradley Beal scored 32 points, bouncing back from a dismal performance in Game 3, and John Wall had another stellar performance with 22 points and 10 assists.

JOHNNIES IN CLASSIC

Oklahoma will play Southern California and St. John’s will take on Arizona State in the second annual Basketball Hall of Fame Classic this fall. The oneday doubleheader will be played Dec. 8 at Staples Center.