CLEVELAND: The visitors’ locker room probably didn’t smell like champagne as Golden State Warriors guard Steph Curry wondered, unless he smuggled in a bottle and sprayed it around afterward.
What was supposed to be a meaningless January game seemed to warrant it for the defending NBA champions, who put on a shooting exhibition and imposed their will on the Cavaliers team they conquered here in Game 6 of The Finals in June.
It felt like The Finals again, when the Cavs were playing without injured Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love. But this time the two were healthy — yet no factor — as the Warriors handed them an embarrassing 132-98 loss Monday night at Quicken Loans Arena.