OAKLAND – When Draymond Green finishes the first two possessions with triples and Stephen Curry scores 40 points, it’s hard for the Warriors to lose. They tried to, down the stretch, but hung on for a tip-to-horn 120-116 win over the rebuilding Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday at Oracle Arena.
The Warriors had a much easier time one night earlier in Los Angeles, taking less than five minutes to build a double-digit lead they never lost and coasting to a 108-90 rout of the Lakers.
Here are some of the positives and negatives from a pair of tune-up wins over teams that will watch the playoffs.