(This story was originally published on June 1, 2017)
OAKLAND — Klay Thompson’s shooting woes worsened, Draymond Green didn’t score until late in the third quarter, Zaza Pachulia led a brigade of first half missed layups, but the Warriors, while not perfect, were still dominant in Game 1 of the NBA Finals, blasting the Cavaliers 113-91 on Thursday night in Oracle.
How? They transformed their two typical flaws into major advantages and rode their two MVPs — one dunking on the world, the other bombing away deep 3s — to a 13th straight playoff win, the 11th by double-digits, upping their average postseason margin of victory to 16.