No one cried foul in Game 2

Warriors won, and referees no issue

OAKLAND, Calif. — Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors brought it on both ends, kept their mouths shut and handled business at home against James Harden and the Rockets.

Now, the two-time defending champions are headed to Houston with a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference semifinal.

Durant scored 29 points and established an early defensive tone against Harden, leading the Warriors past the Rockets, 115-109, Tuesday night as the focus refreshingly returned to basketball after two days of constant chatter about the officiating.

“Tonight, I think it was a great officiated game,” Golden State’s Draymond Green said. “They let us be physical, both teams, and they made the calls they needed to make.”

Harden got hit in both eyes early but was able to return and finished with 29 points and seven rebounds

“I barely could see,” said Harden, who was treated with eye drops.

Deafening boos regularly greeted both Harden and Chris Paul at the Oracle Arena, where the Rockets complained after a 104-100 Game 1 defeat that the officials missed foul calls when the Warriors closed out on Houston’s 3-point shooters.

Paul celebrated and cheered when Harden drew a foul on Durant in the closing seconds of the third on such a play. Harden converted three free throws to pull Houston within 82-75 going into the final 12 minutes.

Harden scored seven consecutive Houston points during one stretch midway through the fourth, including a 3 at 7:25 that got the Rockets within 92-89. Stephen Curry connected for a key 3 at the 6:31 mark on the way to 20 points.

Harden’s eyes were still red and bothering him after the game.

Klay Thompson scored 21 points and hit consecutive 3pointers late in the third. Green had 15 points, 12 rebounds — three on the offensive end over two possessions in the opening quarter — and seven assists.

Game 3 is set for Saturday in Houston.

Players on both sides stayed poised with cool heads.

“I felt like both teams, both coaches, just let the refs do their jobs all night,” Durant said. “I think the refs did an amazing job, the players did a great job, and the coaches.”

Durant set a tone when took an early charge from Harden and blocked one of his shots as Houston committed five quick turnovers that led to 10 points. Andre Iguodala, who also handled much of the load defending Harden, added 16 points, five rebounds and four assists.

Curry dislocated his left middle finger in the first quarter, but X-rays were negative and he returned.

Wednesday’s game

CJ McCollum scored 20 points and added six rebounds and six assists as visiting Portland evened its Western Conference seminfinals series with Denver, beating the Nuggets 9790.

Thursday

Game: Toronto Raptors at Philadelphia 76ers, Game 3 of an Eastern Conference semifinal, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

When: 8 p.m.

TV: ESPN.

Series: 1-1. The skinny: Toronto’s Kawhi Leonard is third in postseason scoring, averaging 31.3 ppg.