Pacers slap Curry-less Warriors

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bojan Bogdanovic had 28 points, Victor Oladipo scored 14 of his 21 points in the second half and the playoff-bound Indiana Pacers beat the Golden State Warriors 126-106 on Thursday night.

The Pacers have won six of seven, including twice against the short-handed defending NBA champions. It’s their first season sweep over the Warriors since 2011-12.

Kevin Durant had 27 points, five rebounds and seven assists, but Golden State’s three-game winning streak ended. Klay Thompson had 16 points before being shut out in the second half.

The Warriors were swept by an Eastern Conference team for the first time since Charlotte did it in 2013-14.

Neither game was all that close in the end.

After rallying from a double-digit deficit and pulling away for an 11point victory last week, the Pacers led for the final 33:46 and by double digits the entire second half Thursday. Brooklyn 119, Milwaukee 111 Cleveland 119, Washington 115 Houston 96, Portland 94 Utah 117, L.A. Clippers 95 Denver 100, Minnesota 96