Warriors have perfect home stand after 112-94 win over Cavaliers

OAKLAND - Klay Thompson scored 24 points, Stephen Curry had 23 and 10 assists and the Golden State Warriors completed a perfect six-game home stand with a 112-94 win Friday night over the LeBron James-less Cleveland Cavaliers.

Draymond Green added 10 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists, helping the Warriors pull away in the fourth against a Cavaliers team that showed some fight without James but ended up with the same result: a loss.

Cleveland is 1-6 since James has been sidelined with a strained back and left knee. He’s expected to miss at least two more games.

J.R. Smith scored 27 points, Kyrie Irving had 23, and Kevin Love added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who stayed close most of the way until Golden State blitzed them late.

The NBA-leading Warriors (29-5) have just been too much for most teams to handle for 48 minutes, especially at home. They have won 14 in a row and 16 of 17 at rowdy Oracle Arena this season.

Golden State led by 11 with eight minutes remaining before Smith, Irving and Love pulled Cleveland back within four. But just as they’ve done so often, the Warriors used one big burst to put the game away.

Curry capped the run by bouncing off center Timofey Mozgov in the air, double-clutching his shot and banking it in to give the Warriors a 110-94 lead with 53 seconds left. Curry flexed his arms over his shoulders as the Cavaliers called timeout.

Golden State’s latest victory came in front of the man that had a hand in turning around the downtrodden franchise.

Mark Jackson returned to the arena as an ESPN broadcaster for the first time since the Warriors fired him as coach after last season. Jackson enjoyed hugs and handshakes with his former players before the game.