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Warriors come out swinging, complete sweep of Trail Blazers

Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) looks for an open teammate past Miami Heat guard Rodney McGruder (17) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)

The Golden State Warriors punched their ticket to the second round of the NBA playoffs in emphatic style on Monday, with a 128-103 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers.

Stephen Curry scored 37 points with eight assists and seven rebounds before sitting out the fourth quarter as the Warriors wrapped up a four-game sweep of the best-of-seven Western Conference first-round series.

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