By: Eric He

The Golden State Warriors laid a thorough beatdown on the Cleveland Cavaliers on Monday night, winning 132-98 in an NBA Finals rematch in Cleveland.

The Warriors led by 26 at halftime and did not look back, starting the second half on a 9-0 run to essentially put the game away extremely early. It was the largest loss of the season for the Cavaliers as the Warriors led by as many as 43 points.

Stephen Curry poured in 35 points, making 7-of-12 from three-point range and did not need to play the fourth quarter. Andre Iguodala added 20 points off the bench as every player on the active roster played and scored for the Warriors.

Golden State cracked 100 points with still more than a minute to play in the third quarter, and a three by Curry gave the Warriors a 40-point lead at 104-64. They took a 27-point advantage into the fourth.

The Warriors jumped out to a 10-2 lead on a barrage of threes by Curry and Klay Thompson. They played free-flowing offense and dominated the Cavaliers on both ends. Consecutive threes by Curry after drawing an offensive foul on LeBron James put the Warriors ahead 34-19 late in the first quarter.

They continued to outscore the Cavaliers at a furious pace in the second quarter. A 14-1 run midway through the quarter capped off by a Curry layup off a turnover gave the Warriors a 57-32 advantage. The Warriors went up by 30 late in the half on a three by Draymond Green, and took a 70-44 lead into the locker room at halftime.