Tuesday was another reminder of just how unfair the Golden State Warriors are.
The Warriors beat the Trail Blazers 110-99 to take a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series, winning both games without presumable MVP Stephen Curry.
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The Trail Blazers performed admirably through three quarters, leading by double-figures several times heading into the fourth. But three good quarters against the Warriors just isn't good enough.
Golden State overwhelmed Portland in the final quarter, outscoring the visitors 34-12 to stay in the series driver's seat heading to Portland.
Klay Thompson came alive in the second half, scoring 20 of his 27 points in the final two quarters.
Back in the East, the Heat managed to pull off an upset by beating the Raptors 102-96 in overtime in spite of Kyle Lowry's half-court buzzer-beater to force the extra session.
Stud of the night
Goran Dragic and Dwyane Wade were big-time for the Heat. The duo combined for 50 points on 20-for-41 shooting from the field.
Dud of the night
His 3-pointer not withstanding, Lowry need to play better for the Raptors. The All-Star point guard finished just 3-for-12 with seven points and six assists. He also went back to the gym after the game to put up some more shots ... which is probably a good idea.
Tweet of the night
Lowry with the shot of the playoffs so far.
"Kyle Lowry with the shot, boy..." pic.twitter.com/28bgs4fwex
— Steven J. Gaither (@stevenjgaither) May 4, 2016
Looking ahead
Hawks at Cavaliers, 8 p.m. ET, TNT (CLE leads 1-0) — The Cavs picked up the win in Game 1 as LeBron James and Kyrie Irving took the lead. Kevin Love says his shoulder is fine, so the Cavs should be in good position to go up 2-0.